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Evening star., 1921-12-20

first was on April 1, 1919. at Camp
Wilson, he said, and the entire COM
mand was ordered to the gallows to
witness it.
They had a double line Of soldiers
at the gallows," he said, and Maj.
Ross was in command. The man
hanged was a negro. A chaplain went
on the scaffold and prayed and then
they hanged him.
court-martial?" Chairman Brandegee
asked.
"Was any announcement made to
that effect?"
mo"
Other Executions.
The second execution, a week
later, he said, was precisely like the
first.
of the second had been tried.
what. became of the bodies?"
"They were taken to the hospital"
Taylor also told the committee he
saw the body of a sergeant who had
| been hanged. but did not witness the
execution. Proceeding, he identified
a photograph of gallows at Is-sur-
diers were hanged. Taylor gave the
committee the surname of one of the
three men. sergeant Of Detroit
Mich, but the committee asked that
1t be not published.
, Questioned by Senator Watson, Tay-
lor said the Detroit sergeant was
tried by a French court-martial, al
which only one American officer was
present. The evidence against him
the witness testified, was given in
French, but an Interpreter was in at.
tendance. The crime was rape.
WAS the man allowed counsel?'
Senator Brandegee asked.
Heart and Brain Removed.
One American officer was there. He
asked some Questions"
After the hanging Taylor said he
saw the mans heart and brain were
removed. "to see IL he was crazy"
"Who did that?"
"a major in the American medical
corps"
K. know his name"'
There was some confusion in the
minds Of the committee as to how
many men Taylor actually saw
Saw Twelve Hanged.
"From April to June. 1919, saw
twelve men hanged. altogether" he
The Witness did not know If any
or all Of them had been convicted by
court martial.
to tell his side of it to the French
court" Senator Watson asked.
mo SIR: he wasn't asked to testify,
but he did say he wasn't responsible
for the death of the girl concerned in
the rape charge"
Evening star., 1921-12-20
LYE ATTACK BURNS
POl|CEMEN'SEYES
CoIored Woman and Husband
HeId-PatroIman Reid May
Lose One Eye.

c. E. Reid and r. c. Speith. mem
bers of the sixth precinct police COM
mand, last night were burned with
a lye solution thrown into their faces
while at 723 Ball court, the home OF
Lewis and Caroline Wallace. colored,
where they went In response to
report of a disturbance.
Caroline Wallace was arrested and
charged with throwing the lye. The
policemen, suffering intense pain
groped their way from the house TO
the street Speith. whose right eye
had been burned, practically carried
his partner, both of whose eyes were
stricken.
Extent Of Injuries.
DR.. Daniel L. Borden police sur
geon. and DR.. William Thornwall
Davis, specialist, were summoned to
Emergency Hospital, where the two
policemen were rushed. The physi-
clans found that only the right eye
of Speith was burned and that the
sight was not impaired.
In Reid's case they reported that
the sight of one eye was not de-
stroyed. but the other eye was sc
badly burned that it will be day OF
| two before the extent Of the injury
can be determined. 1t is feared by
the attending physicians that he will
lose the sight of that eye.
Because Of the necessity for close
police supervision of the Ball alley
beat. it Is stated, Capt. Doyle and
Lieut.. Grove had two men there, and
1t was about 1890 o'clock when Reid
and Speith went there, they stated, to
quell disturbance which had been
reported to them.
Husband and Wife Arrested.
1t was when they We're about to
leave the house, it is charged that
the woman picked up a pan contain
ing the solution Of lye and threw it
into! the faces of the two policemen.
Detectives Kelly. Scrivener, Thayer
and Linton S. Evans, revenue agent
with Detectives Rome and Rrodie OF
the sixth precinct, when they learned
of the attack on Reid and Speith.
went to the Wallace house and arrest
ed husband and wife.
The officers broke down a door 10
gain entrance to the house. and found
Mrs. Wallace seated in an upper ROOM
apparently unconcerned, while her
husband was nursing a burn on his
face that had been inflicted with q
portion of the lye solution.
Mrs. Wallace denied having thrown
| the lye on the policemen, but her hus-
band. according to the police, said she
did it. Mrs. Wallace was taken to
Police Court this morning, but the
| case was not tried, a postponement
ability Of the injured men to appear
Evening star., 1921-12-20
COL LORED WOMEN ACCUSED

Lieut.. Grove and Detectives Rome
and Brodie of the sixth precinct early
this morning visited IL Jackson street
northeast and arrested five coiored
women on suspicion that they were
violating the Harrison narcotic law.
Two of the women, Mary Harris,
twenty-six years old, 141S 1st street
and Marie Bradford, residing in the
jackson street house, were held.
It is alleged by the police that they
found twenty-nine decks" of cocaine
in the house, explaining that deck
is a small powder used as a dose. Ar
raneements were made to give the
women a hearing before United States
Commissioner Isaac r. Hit.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
CRUELTY TO CHICKENS.

To the Editor Of The Star
Many of your readers. am sure,
will join in the wish that needed re-
forms may result here from Mrs. Min
ME Maddern Fiskes communication
in a recent number of The Star.
More times than I can well recount
have noticed in the markets about
town the cruel way in which chickens
are crowded into coops not large
enough for them to stand erect. Only
today saw chickens crowded into
baskets and so maSsed together that,
although in the open air of a Decem-
Der day. they were painting as fowls
do in midsummer.
While we can believe that market
men do not intend deliberate cruelty,
we could also ask why there is no
regulation forbidding such practice.
Could there not be such regulations?
NJ. w. DURHAM.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
WANT SECURITIES BACK
AND "a CASES OF BRANDY
Restitution Sought in Suits Against
Alien Property Gus
todian.

G. H. Mumm & Co., French corpo-
ration, today filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against the alien
property custodian for the return Of
securities valued at 100000 and
seventy-four cases of French brandy.
which were seized illegally. it is
claimed. The seizure was made, it is
said. under the theory that the stock
of the company is owned by German
subjects. Attorneys Gregory and Todd
appear for the company.
The same attorneys also brought
separate suits against the alien
property custodian to recover property
seized which. it is claimed belongs to
Oscar de Reinach. Pierre de Reinach
and the late Gerardde Reinach. all
of whom are citizens of France.
Stocks and other securities totaling
100000 are asked to be surrendered.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
SAYS THE INDUSTRY
NEEDS2-CENT DUTY
Beet Sugar Manufacturer
Heard by Senate Finance
Committee.

A duty of 2 cents pound on Cuban
raw sugar, as compared with the
present emergency rate Of 1.6 cents
law, was asked of the Senate finance
committee today by the United States
Sugar Manufacturing Association
through G. w. Mccormick, a beet
sugar manufacturer of Menominee.
Mich.
American beet sugar producers must
have cents a pound for the finished
product. fob. factory, Mr.. McCor-
mick said. and since Cuban raw sugar
can be laid down at the retineries in
this country at cents pound. a
2-cent duty is necessary unless the
beet sugar industry is to be destroyed.
Charging that the Cuban sugar pro-
ducers were responsible for the
debauch of high prices" last year, Mr..
Mccormick declared that by their
'inordinate greed" at that time they
had pulled their house down upon
themselves and now are asking the
American Congress to extricate them
from the debris"
The witness explained that at the
time when the Cuban producers were
getting prices beyond their widest
dreams" American beet sugar pro-
ducers were compelled to keep their
prices down by reason of the food
control law and rulings OF the De-
partment of Justice.
Tariff Rate ON Cuban Sugar.
Arguments in favor of low tariff
rate on Cuban sugar as necessity for
the rehabilitation of the industry there
and against it on the ground that it
would destroy the American industry
| were yesterday introduced before the
Senate finance committee during the
tariff hearings.
Tne senators were told by those rep
resenting American companies in Cuba
that more than mere tariff question
was involved; that the rehabilitation of
Cuba depended upon the sugar industry
| and that the United States was morally
bound to aid that country. They also
argued that there was $1,000, 100000 of
American capital invested in the Cuban
industry as against $200,000,0O0 in the
industry in this country.
| Senator Smoot, republican. Ctai, took
| exception TO many of the statements of
| the witnesses presenting the case for
| the American companies. He declared
! that conditions in the sugar industry
| In Cuba were no worse than those in
| the sugar industry in this country and
announced that he favored the pro-
| lection Of American capital invested in
| this country as against American cap
| ital invested in other countries, be-
cause it helped to build up the United
| States.
Spokesman for the industry in the
| United States testified that the beet
sugar industry had been developed in
| seventeen states; that there was in
vested in it 100000, 900, with ninety-five
factories. 1t now is producing annually
! 1,0QO,o 900 tons of sugar. or nearly one
| fourth of the domestic consumption, and
! is reclaiming waste land, because the
beets will grow where other produce
| will not. The acreage now is $4,000
and the farmers raising tne crop num-
her 100000, who give employment to an
additional $4,000 hands.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
STOLEN CARS RECOVERED.
One Rescued From Four Men by
Fredericksburg Police.

Fredericksburg police last night re-
covered an automobile belonging to DR.
Oscar B. Hunter. 81 East Oxford street,
Chevy Chase, Md, that was taken from
sity Hospital last night about 1880
o'clock. Four men in the car were ar
rested. They carried two pistols.
The automobile of Milton r. Allies
1920 I street, taken from in front of his
home last week. was found abandoned
on the road near Arcola, Va, yesterday
1t had been there since Sunday, the
police were told. Detectives Hughlett
Jett and Connors returned the car te
the city. The car was badly damaged.
Evening star., 1921-12-20

(The Star 10 publishing each day sum.
narised story Of the Developments Of the
armament conference. BY reading 1t each
day you VIII keep In touch with the OUT
The British delegation formally to-
day requested an open plenary ses-
sion of the conference, which would
be held either tomorrow or Thurs
day. at which the British views on
the submarine question will be pre-.
sented.
As Indicative of the Importance at.
tached to this question of submarine
strength for the nations, the British
spokesman. in announcing the re-
Evening star., 1921-12-20
BRIEFLY TOLD STORY
OF ARMS CONFERENCE

quest for the plenary session, de-
clareG that unless some definite
agreement was reached on that
phase Of the question all that had
been accomplished 30 far by the con-
ference might be upset.
Lord Lee, az head of the British
admiralty. probably will present t:ae
technical features of the submarine
question. while Arthur J. Balfour,
who heads the delegation. will de-
general way.
The French notifications in their
demand for q 3.5 ratio Of naval
strength were presented and dis
cussed by the naval subcommittee of
fifteen OF the conference, meeting, as
usual. iE closed session..
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Ugly Indian, Contest
Is Won By Mexican
Without a Struggle

MEXICO CITY. December 10.
Beauty contests are held frs.
Quently. but students mt the
National University recently
held a contest to discover the
uglieat Indian in Mexico. Jesus
Memije won without y struggle.
Deapite his handicap, he is snld
to have received countless
dozens of proposals of marriage
from "admirinE readers" ever
since his photograph was pub
lished in the Mexico City news
papers,
Evening star., 1921-12-20

Miss Violet Pash has returned
from her vacation considerably
disappointed as she only had one
day O croquet weather while
she wuz gone.
Hereafter bootleggers who
are arrested II have t pay t git
Their names IN 9TH Sliphorn,"
as it has long been tn policy o
that paper not t publish busi-
ness addresses in its news
columns.
Copyright National Newspaper Servlce.)
Evening star., 1921-12-20
Man Thought PeaniLess
Wills $4,000 in Cash
and $4,000 Property

SEATTLE, Wash, December
2O-PetitiOn for probate of the
will OF Albert LLch6lRu. who
died December L., hns disclosed
that instead Of being penni-
less old man, he pOssessed $l5,-
900 I'm cash and property valued
Mt $4,000. A sister, Mrs.
Martha Ramp Of Waterbury,
Conn.,. was named as principal
beneficiary.
A police man found Lichblnu
in the street December z. wenk
from Illness. He died la"t
Thursday. He had gathered
rags and paper for years.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
GRIFFITH IN CLASH
WITH VALERA OVER
SECRET METHODS
Continued from First Page }

she had been told her husband was
never a republican, but she denied it.
She had been told her constituents
would vote for the treaty, but the
Limerick people, whom she represent
ed, knew she would stand by her oath
to the Irish republic. The delegates
to London had been bluffed by the
threat of war and had endeavored to
work off the same bluff on the dali,
she insisted. The objections to the
treaty were fundamental. in her view.
1t brought Ireland within the British
empire.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
TROOPS STAY IN IRELAND,

By the Associated Press.
QUEENSTOWN, December 2O.-Re-
moval of the British troops from Ire
land, which was to have been begun
today, has been suspended and they
will not be withdrawn unless the
treaty is ratified, it was stated here.
A transport which was to have
taken on board troops at Queenstown
today has been recalled to England.
and the special trains to convey troops
from various places in southern Ire
land, which had been arranged for,
have been Cancelled for the present
Evening star., 1921-12-20
MORE RIOT VICTIMS.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, December 20.-As a re-
suit of scattered shooting last night
one man was killed and another
wounded. A womanNwho was shot
Saturday died of her wounds yester-
day.
issued an address to its members, de-
ciaring that If an Irish free state is
sat up loyalists will be compelled to
defend their lives and liberties by
force.
This would be most distasteful to
them, 1T is added, but force is the
only argument accepted by the Brit
iSh government.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
BITTERNESS sT1Rs LONDON.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 20.-The first
day of public debate in the dali
eireann on Arthur Griffith's motion to
ratify the Irish peace treaty made a
somewhat upfaverable impression
upon the majority of the English cor
respondents in Dublin, their dis
patches indicate. but none of them
takes the view that the treaty will
be rejected. Several record their be-
lief that it will be ratified, although
they expect the majority to be small
while others abstain from any sort OF
prediction.
General emphasis is laid on the bit
terness displayed by Eamonn De VAL
era and other opponents Of ratifica-
tion and upon the similar feeling
shown in the arguments by Griffith
Michael Collins and their followers
Opinions differ as to the possible
effect upon the dali members of the
speeches delivered by these leaders.
Evening star., 1921-12-20
SINN FEM IN SPLIT.
BY WILLIAM H. BRAYDEN.

b1 H hHA DEN,
By Cable to The, Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921.
DUBLIN, Ireland. December 20.-The
main fact emerging from both the
private and public dali eireann ses-
sionS is the existence of irreconcila BILE
differences between the Sim Feiners,
who have hitherto been united 1t is
now evident that the leaders have
come to the parting of the ways and
that the differences hitherto latent
between the men anxious for set
Element and the men in pursuit of
uncompromising idealism must per-
,manently divide the Sim Fein party
For the past week Irishmen have
been hoping to keep for use both
Eamonn De Valera and Michael Col
Inns, but it is now feared that the
Irish revolution must again devour
some of It's children. The tone of the
speeches in the dali shows that once
the conflict is transferred to the
cauntry reserve can hardly be MAIN
tanned. De. Valera's pointed remark
that he wants peace for the people
and not for the officials and his ref
erence to Arthur Griffith and Michael
Collins as administrators in Dublin
Castle were as Wounding as was Col
lins emphasis on his plain Irish
land in contrast with his opponents,
who cannot boast Of pure Irish blood,
and who,, as Collins points out, start
cd their careers by fighting against
ireland. 4SS 2loves were still on, but
the blows wef6 there.
Even the signatories Of the London
treaty are divided and Robert Barton
satisfied his conscience by keeping
his promise to recommend the treaty
to tho dali in q speech more effective
than any other in. securing votes
against it q
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-08

SUMMONS.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPER-
?. +. BROKAW, Plaintiff.
VS..
ELVIRA BROKAW, Defendant.
The People of the State of California
Send Greeting to Elvira Brokaw, de-
fendant.
You are Hereby Directed to Appear
and answer the complaint in an action
entitled as above. brought against you
in the Superior Court of the county Of
Imperial, State of California, within
ten days after the service on you OF
this summons-if served within this
county; or within thirty days if served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that un
less you appear and answer as above
required, the said plaintiff will take
Judgment for any money or damages
demanded in the complaint, as arising
upon contract, or he will apply TO the
Court for any other relief demanded
in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California, this
22nd day of July, 1921.
--. NJ. S. COOK, Clerk.
SUPERIOR COURT SEAL)
KIBBEY, BANTA & BANTA,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Security Bank Bldg, Ell Centre.
No. 1888.
July 1880 Aug 6-13 20 27. Sept. 3 10
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-08
LEGAL ADVERTISING

of Imperial, State of California, will,
in obedience to said order of sale and
decree of foreclosure, sell the above
described property. or so much thereof
as may be necessary to raise sufficient
money to satisfy said Judgment, with
interest and costs. to the highest and
best bidder, for Gold Coin of the
United States.
Dated August 8, 1921.
RAY EDGAR,
Commissioner Appointed by said Court
WRIGHT & MCKEE,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-08
LEGAL ADVERTISING
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF IMPER-
IAL.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF w. N. CHAMPION, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Minnie Champion, as admins
tratrix of the estate of w. N. Cham
pion, deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to file them with the
necessary vouchers within four ca
months after the first publication of
this notice, in the office of the clerk
of the Superior Court of the State of
California, IN and for the County of
Imperial, or to exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within four (4)
months after the first publication Of
this notice to the said administrators
at the law office of J. S. Larew, Rooms
101-102 First National Bank Bldg, Ell
Centre, California, which said office
the undersigned selects as her place
lof business in all matters connected
with said estate.
Dated and first published this 18th
lday Of August, 1921.
MINNIE CHAMPION.
Administrators of the estate of W. N.
Champion, Deceased.
Aug II, Is. 25 Sept. /,
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
SALE.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
AUGUST KNUTH, sometimes known
as AUGUST KNUTT, Plain5lff.
VS..
W. G. CARTER, GRACE V. CARTER,
81 al, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an ordec of
sale and decree of foreclosure issued
out of the Superior Court of the couu-
ty of Imperial, State of California, on
the 26th day of August, 1921 in the
ove-entitled action, in said Superior
Court, wherein the above named plain
tiff obtained judgment and decree
of foreclosure against the said defen-
dants, on the Goth day of August,
1921, which said judgment and decree
was on the Both day of August, 1921
recorded in judgment book 7 of said
Court, at page 371, to which Judgment
and decree reference is hereby made
for the terms, conditions, and manner
of sale, and the amounts due, am
commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece, or parcel of land, situate, living,
and being in the County of Imperial,
State of California, and bounded ard
described as follows:
The south one-half IS 1-2) of the
southwest quarter (SW Ia, and the
southwest quarter (SW 1-4) of the
southeast quarter (SE ~ of Tract
One Hundred Ninetv-nine (199), IN
Township Fifteen (15) South, Range
Thirteen O3) East, S. B. NJ. accord
ING to United States Government sup
Elemental plat of rcsurvcy approved
January 8th, 1913, and on file in the
United States Land Office ~ Fl Cen
ire, California.
Together with all and singular The
tanements, hereditameuts, and apput-
tenancos thercunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining.
And public notice is hevaby given
that on Saturday, the first day Of Oc-
tober, 1921, at II O'Clock noon OF that
day, at the front door Of the County
Court House in the City Of FL Cenuo,
County of Imperial, State Of CaIifor-
MIA, will, in obedience to said order
of sale and decree of foreclosure, sell
the above described property, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
raise sufficient money to satisfy said
judgment, with interest and costs, t.
the highest and best bidder, for gold
coin of the United States.
Dated August 81, 1921.
RAY EDGAR,
Commissioner Appointed by said Court
G. f. HOFF,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Sept. /, s, Is, %.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-09-08
LEGAL ADVERTISING
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
SALE

COMMISSIONERS NOIlCE OF
SALE.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF The
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL. STATE
OF CALIFORNIA.
j. D. ROBINS, Plaintiff and Cross
Defendant.
VS..
HARRY J. V. FLAKE. LENORE M.
BLAKE, ct al, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree Of foreclosure issued
out of the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty of Impeial, State of California, on
the Ninth Day of June. 1921, in the
above entitled action, in said Superior
Court, wherein the above named plain
tiff obtained a judgment and decree
of foreclosure against the said de-
PENDANTS on tn. Ninth day of June,
1921, which said judgment and decree
was on the 29th day of June, 1921,
recorded in judgment book s of said
court. at page 81, to which judgment
and decree reference is hereby made
for the terms, conditions and manner
of sale, and the amounts due, l am
commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land, situate, lying,
and being in the County of Imperial,
State of California, and bounded and
described as follows:
The north one-half On 1-2) of Tract
forty-one (4D Township sixteen 90
South, Range Sixteen 16) East, 5.
b. M. as per map of the re-survey
authorized by Act of Congress July l.,
1902, approved November A, 1908, and
filed February 23, 1909, in the United
States Land Office at Los Angeles,
California, containing eighty 800
acres more or less. Together with
scventy-fve (75) shares of the capital
stock of the Imperial Water Company
Number Seven appurtenant to said
land. Together with all and singular
the tenements, hereditaments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining.
And public notice is hereby given
that on Saturday, the tenth day Of
September, 1921, at II o'clock noon
of that day, at the front door Of the
Court House. being No. 627 Main
street in the City of Ell Centre, County