davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
FATTY'S W|FE'S
SMILES L|GHTEN
( GRIM TRAGEDY
Dainty Mrs. Arbuckle Encour-
ages Husband and His coun-
.' sci During Hearings. . ID
BY FREDA BLUM.
International Nevs Service.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 24.--Can
you smile while your heart aches?
Mlnta Durfee Arbuckie does.
Sitting beside her prisoner husband
during these days Of his preliminary
hearing on charge OF murder, the
wife OF Roscoe FATTY" Arbucl<le
finds time and inclination for smile.
She smiles encouraginEly on De-
tense Counsel Dominspez, Brennan,
and Cohen. H.'
She smiles lovingly on her hus-
grimly to herself. She smiles occi-
sionally on the array Of prosecution
District Attorney Brady, Milton
L. Rep, and Isadore Golden.
Smiles on Judge.
She smiles frankly on Judge Laza-
rus, his clerks and bailtffs.
When you see that smile II is con-
tagious.
1t flashes by you like the sudden
recollection of something very beauti-
full. 1t stops your train Of thought
like a whistle of q traffic cop stops
your speed.
Mrs. Arbuckle In the prettiest. young
est woman in the courtroom and the
best dressed. Is that why she smiles?
Her costume Is of black. The three
piece street dress that she wears is
made Of the softest clinging black silk
crepe, with sparkling jet about the
low-cut oval neck.
With this goes the sheerest Of silk
stockings, the daintiest Egyptian
sandals.
Her hat Is Of chiffon velvet and
broad at the brim. Its only trimming
is a row Of smart black beads.
Is Vivid Beauty.
In striking contrast with this somber
color is the pink and white beauty of
Minta's neck and arms; the vivid car
mine Of her lips.
She wears no jewels, save the plati-
lum wedding band and diamond en-
t,agement ring, constant mentors of
he oath It'll death do US part"
The tedious hours of taking testi.
mony openly got on the nerves Of the
audience. composed entirely Of women.
Mrs. Arbuckle sat through 1t all
scarcely without moving. I saw her
sven smile in sympathy with some
restless squirming. bob-haired spec
tator.
And after that just like the original
Mona Lisa she just kept right on
smiling.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
"FATTY" ENTERTAINED GAY REVELE TN HIS PAJAMAS C0UR
Urges Jailing Of
Senators For Rum
Violations

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-"ln
my opinion those who made this
unfair and unjust law should be
the first to. be made to obey It.
After that, go after the poor
workingman," Magistrate Dale
said yesterday in the Williams
brug police court, when he re-
served decision in the case Of
William Fox, sixty-two years old,
and Joseph Reid, forty-seven
years old, charged with having q
bottle of whiskey in their pos
session. Magistrate Dale was
indignant when the men came
before him. +
eyes; those who enforce the
prohibition law should 60 to
Washington and Jail the Sena-
tors and Congressman who made
the law possible and who are
violating it every day." said the
magistrate. "When this has
been accomplished, let them
come back to New York and en-
force the law among the COM
mon people"
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
FOUNDATIONS
PLANNING GOOD
RAMAPROGRAM
Mrs. Voorhorst Tells Federal
Employees Of Advantages Of
fered Washington Women.

The advantages which the woman's s
National Foundation offers to the busi'
ness women Of Washington was the
subject Of a talk last night by Mrs.
Bertha Taylor Voorhorst at a meeting
Of Federal Employees Union No. 2.
Her audience being divided, Mrs.
Voorhorst began by stressing the fact
that members Of the foundation were
always entitled to share the privileges
OF the beautiful foundation grounds
and clubhouse with their men friends.
Mrs. Voorhorst spoke at some
length concerning the temporary
theater which, ,sshe said. would be com.
pleted by November IA.
AT least once a week. and at hours
suitable to business women, we will
have concerts and plays" she an
nounced. Some of the finest singers
In the country will be heard here at
popular prices. and eventually we
hope TO have a repertory company to
give good drama"
She declared that on Friday, Sep
tember 80, at the Shoreham Hotel. be.
tween 4:30 and $50 there would be a
general meeting Of foundation men,
hers and prospective members, at
which slides would be shown OF the
proposed new buildings which the
foundation means to erect on the Dean
estate.
She invited her audience to attend
and bring their fellow workers, so that
they might have some idea Of the ar
chitectual plans, by which the founda-
ton board of governors hope to add
to the MANY historic sites of Wash.
ington.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
ATTACK
ON NAVY WAGE
CUT T|SPLANNED
Convention of Machinists and
Session of Supervisors in
D. c. Will Act.

A double -barreled attack on the re-
cent wage cut Of navy yard employees
will be launched in Washington next
week, when two organizations hold
convention here.
The annual convention Of District
a., of the International Association
Of Machinists will bring here delegates
from all navy yards of the East. Ma
chinists suffered most by the recent
wage cut.
At the machinists' convention plans
for a nationwide drive for better
working conditions and rehearing
on wages will be made.
simultaneously with the meeting
Of the machinists, the biennial con-
vention Of the American National AS
sociation of Supervisors will be held
for two days at the Continental Hotel.
with President Robert A. Alcorn, of
Washington, presiding.
The supervisors have 1000 men,
bers, 800 of whom are employed by
the Government in the District of
Columbia. They are mechanics who
rank one grade lower than master
mechanics.
Reports from the White House to-
day that President Harding had made
known that he would support Secre-
tary of the Navy DENLY on his posi-
tion that the wage matter Is a
closed incident" and will not be re-
considered. spurred navy yard work
ers to action.
n. p. Alifas, Of Washington, presi-
dent OF District ~. Of the machinists.
10 In New York today attending a
meeting being held by Brooklyn navy
yard workers as a protest against the
recent wage cut and the curtailment
of the navy building program.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24

downstairs. j saw Grace Crumpled up
on the pavement. ] thought IL was
Mildred. After that | do not remem-
ber things. only impressions.
81 seem to have heard Jack say
that 1t wasn't Mildred lying there,
but Grace; that Mildred had run down
the street and wasn't hurt, except for
her little finger. | did not faint, but
everything swan before me and was
gone for a moment"
Miss Gottschalk's apartment is on
the second floor, back, of q converted
brownstone house. 1t Is attractive,
but small. cOnservatively and taste
fully furnished.
She holds a responsible position. but
insisted that she would not drag her
business connection into the story.
She talked with great reluctance. re-
peating again and again that every
thing she could tell she preferred to
have come from the Hanans.
Mrs. Laws was in love with Mr..
Boland?" Miss Gottschalk was asked.
She replied:
II asked her and she denied It. But
Immediately she was complaining
again Of the futility of her life and
the impossibility Of her keeping any
happiness. ] think she must have
been. He is a very attractive man,
money enough.
Sorry for Jack.
II have felt dreadfully sorry for
Jack Borland. He has been here a
good deal today. He feels that this
is all his fault, though goodness knows
how he could have stopped it. I'm
sure he never led her to think he loved
her."
1t was disclosed that Mrs. Laws,
who lived at the. Hotel Vanderbilt, had
been telephoning to Borlands apart.
ment. 1872 West Fourth street. at late
hours from the hotel, but never took
the wire herself.
a young woman who was with Miss
Gottschalk, but who declined to give
ner name. said:
THAT woman was crazy with jeal.
ousy. She admitted to me that she
had been drunk for a week on drugs
and liquor and that she was desperate.
She was much older than he (Bor
land and had let herself go down
about as fast as any woman could"
Miss Gottschalk interposed:
THE newspapers give II that I
said Mr.. Borland was looking for an
.partmont in this house. That is
not correct. He was looking for an
lpartment, but in Manhattan. There
are no apartments for rent In this
house."
Threats from Woman.
L. b. Paul, a college mate of Bor.
and at Dartmouth, with whom he
shares his apartment. called at Miss
Gottschalk's apartment to express his
sympathy .f
He said that Mrs. Laws had been
cslling their apartment frequently
at ESQ O'Clock In the morning and
hat on answering the telephone II
was said; "This IL the Hotel Van.
derbilt, hold the line moment"
out nobody ever responded.
Miss Hanan had received several
letters from her former friend, Mrs.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24

1T was orange Juice that might
have contained gin or anything else. "
This tendency OF guarded state
n1ents on the part Of the witness ere
ated tense atmosphere. Golden,
however, BETRAYED not the slightest
I apprehension. When he got less than
.he had expected In the way. of an.
ewer, he fished for more, and usually
made q catch. Dominguez seemed
highly satisfied---at any rate. his in
terruptions were less frequent and
less peppery than had been tho case
yesterday. g..
semnacher's story began with the
trip OF Virginia Rappe and Maud
belmont north from Los Angeles in
his company. Throughout his ex-
witness chair, his right elbow on the
chair arm and nervous fingers were
clutched beside his face. At times
he smiled briefly and without humor.
Not 10 BE Forgotten.
A touch OF emotion entered his voice
for q moment, when he was asked:
do you remember testifying at the
coroner's inquest7"
He answered:
"I1l never forget It,"
That had the genuine ring.
As Semnacher's testimony prooesd.
ed, his disposition TO cover" became
more and more evident. He fatty dis.
puted his own statement, as recorded
by the official stenographer at the In.
quest, that they were all having
drinks" He asserted: -.
II stated they were all eating.
There is an error somewhere" :
us Il possible you are In errorf"
'It In possible" 4.. W.. ..
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
PUBLIC AROUSED
BY FATTY CASE,
AYERS GRAF IS
Reform Bureau Head Back
From Nationwide Tour.
Attacks Klan.
BY International News Service.

DR.. Wilbur Crafts, head Z the In
ternational Reform Bureau, has re-
turned to Washington from a nation
wide tour and today took as his text,
The Arbuckle Case"
THAT tragedy has proved fire bell
to awaken the public to the need OF
the reforms at which many have
sneered." DR.. Crafts said. Not so
many young girls are crazy to be
movie actresses, and parents are not
80 willing.
"The Arbuckle case and many
similar orgies have shown Impressive
~ that violations of constitutional
prohibition have made II possible for
talented men and women 20 behave
Ike wild cattle and so those who al
low themselves to any degree the lux.
ury Of thinking see now, II they did
not see before. that bootleggiIg leads
straight to other lswbreaking."
DIR. Crafts paid his respects to tfose
opposing the anti-beer bill and paid
particular attention to an unnamed
foe Of this bill whom he characterized
az "the Missouri jackass."
The grave robbers who have
scrambled the bones and ashes OF A..
+. A. and X. X X" have done
FrotestantIsm wrong, DR.. Crafts
ssid, and urged breaking up this
conspiracy against demociacy and
rubfic peace"
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Today

CONTINUED from First Page)
keep it's place If the angel flew
backward.
More probably the entire celes-
tial body is covered with feathers
that are never shed, Indestructible.
Are any facts at hand?
This leads to another ques-
ton never satisfactorily answered:
What Is modesty7
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
BOLIVIA LIKELY TO QUIT
LEAGUE OF NATIONS SOON

GENEVA, Sept. 24.-The immedi.
ate withdrawal Of Bolivia from the
League of Nations assembly was
hinted at today.
DIR. Amaraya, head OF the Bolivian
delegation. said he had asked his
government for instructions in con.
nection with the territorial dispute
with Chile, and believed that he
would be instructed TO quit the as
sembly right away. Il
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
ZELDA CROSBY
TOOK own LIFE,
PROBE VERDICT
Medical Examiners Investiga-
ton Reveals No Motive for
Film Writer'S Suicide.

NEW YORK. Sept. - Zelda
Crosby, gifted and beautiful scenario
writer, who died June 10 last Of
an overdose of veronal. committed
suicide.
This was the finding yesterday OF
DIR. Charles Norris. chief medical ex.
aminer, following secret hearings
held by him at noon and in the after.
noon.
At the end Of the hearings, DR..
Norris issued this brief statement:
Mrs. Schuster, hte mother of Zelda
Crosby, was here and examined. She
produced for me a letter from her
daughter. The letter clearly indicated
that the daughter WAS Respondent
and in I'll health, and was about to
take her life. am satisfied that
she committed suicide"
Mrs. Schuster, the mother Of Zeldo
ton avenue, the Bronx. Her daugh.
ter had an apartment in the lower
Sixties near Fifth avenue.
Left Two Letters.
Mrs Gross. janitress Of the house
where Mrs. Crosby lived. and Steven
SlO", VI DIOdo"d1
were also examined.
DIR. Norris said Miss Crosby had
left two letters, one an open letter.
disposing Of her personal effects.
and the other sealed. addressed to
her mother. He refused to make pub.
lie the text Of either letter, or to
give a resume Of the testimony OF
the witnesses. He said:
81 am not interested whether there
was a man or a dozen men in Miss
Crosby's life. 1t is not my busi.
ness to establish a motive for her
suicide
Mrs. Gross concerning stories about
He said she had replied that she
knew OF no such parties, since she
was on duty only in the daytime
She said the night janitress had not
told her Of any parties. DR.. Norris
did not subpoena the night jani.
tress.
Purpose Of Inquiry.
Glow was asked concerning a visit
he had paid to Miss Crosby's apart.
ment after her death. He scid ne had
seen no letters left by the dead writer
DR.. Norris explained tina. he had
instituted his inquiry for the Role pur-
pose of correcting his record. He de.
clared the police report that Miss
Crosby had left suicide letters had not
been received by his office until three
days after It had disposed OF the case
as an accidental case of veronal
poisoning. AS the result cf yester.
days hearings he made two correc-
tons In the record. He described II
as a suicide and he amended her name
TO Zelda Schuster.
1t was pointed out that persistent
umors that Miss Crosby had killed
herself because she had lost the az.
fections OF a motion picture magnate
sfford no basis for any official action
The Washington times., 1921-09-24

Laws, that were threatening, Miss
Gottschalk said. What the threats
were she did not know, but felt they
could not be OF a serious nature. in
spite OF the watching from taxicab
windows. that went on across the
street from the Hanan home.
The Washington times., 1921-09-24

At lefM Grace Lawe New York dvorcee, who yesterday
shot and seriously wounded Miss Mildred Hanan daughter of the
millionaire shoe wealth.
she jealous of the attentions shown the John
Borland wealthy importer and
At rght-Miss Hanan
BeowPhotodagam of the shooting the residence
Of friend of the Brooklyn Mrs.
the of the
The Washington times., 1921-09-24
Talked About Italy.

II remembered we talked about
Mr.. Borland. showed him an Ital.
ian table cover and some china I
had brought home.
Then they left. I remained up
here. heard the Not and rushed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28
fSpecial % mo Atfns.l

Galesburg. ILL.,, March 1s.-Cap-
acity crowds attended the Easter
day cAeainS services Of the new
First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
in this city yesterday. The new
sdi6ce represents IN investment Of
e35.oQe on the part Of the Gales
burg Scientists. The church was
remodelled from the old Beta Theta
Pi fraternity house. under tho gen
efal charge Of Contractor John
DahlbesG. Il 10 situated on the
corner Of Broad and Losey streets.
Those who oiAciated ct the services
yesterday were Judge R. C. Rioe.
the Arst reader; Mrs. George Walk
q, the second reader; Clarence
johnson, soloist; and Mrk r. l..
Resnes, pianist. Within . short
time there will b Installed I ehos-
alcello, IN adoption Of the PIPE
organ type, which. though. smaller
than an origin. 10 said to furnish
. volume and quality Of sound
identical to that produced by Q
large pipe organ.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28

Sterling, Ill. March 2S.-Ths IL
montAs-old daughter Of Mr. and
lGfs. Leonard Latham Of this city,
awoks yesterday aftsSnoon altsr .
six dayS' olsep. 6he enterod into
Tie lethargic eleep after suRering
convulsions. Her sleep devel0ped
from bruachial pneumonia. One
side q her tiny be1y was pafaly1sd.
She dtd not appear 10 suffer duri1s
her deep bit siQDly slept souA6ly.
Medicine and Aouriphment was
given the child by forcing. her
mouth open. Since awakening the
child appears quite bright and
there are apparently no Ill e9ects
from the prolonged sleep.
Ths attending physician kept .
close watch Of the case. He stated
that while It could not possibly be
diagnosed a. sleeping sickness. that
the child swas n the same state ~
one afflicted by the sleeping sick
ness. This is the first case of this
kind b be reported In this city :.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28

PLANNED Will
CURB BANDITS


Ever rad n Rock Island coun-
II and eventually Scott. Clinton.
Hssca4iue and Cedar Coauties in
Iowa, and Hsasy and ether Illinois
coustiss vim - guarded In eass Of
bank tobbsrye II tbs telephone
protective system being worked out
By the Rock Island County Bank
era association 10 . success.
A meeting Of the county associa-
ton viii be called soon to perfect
Z Temporary system which will be
given . trial and may lead to .
bigxer plan. the network will be
spread ont over outlying districts
about the county through . system
Of stations and . relay telephone
service among all banks, Reynold
N, JohnScn. cashier Of the Moline
Commercial Savings bank and
chairman Of the committee IN
charge Of investigating into such
: system, stated.
Not only are the banks directly
connected with this phone protec.
tive system. but the police stations
and sheriffs' Offices Of the quad
cities and outlying towns Will also
be. Tentative plan for the system
II to have . telephone alarm SOUND
in ell the banks through , relay
system and to all outside stations
perhaps 1t the Milan bridge. Ccloni
bridge. South Moline township
road, and other such points, and .
police stations. 30 that every pos
sible outlet will be guarded befor'
bank bandits can escape from tn
community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28
IEMPLhRS mr.
EASTER SERI


Facts Of the Resus,e,i
based on the opinions Of churra n. !
torians wscs given IN . forcsfrl p /
drsss At the Easter services Of ~
Island Commandery. No. Is. knI.,s
Templar. at the First NstAss,-
church OF Moline, yestsedav -
noon By Sir knight Rsy. :
Dodds. The sermon By Sir ~.
Dodds was different from tie -
sermon and was heard b. -
Knights Of this community.
The knights appeared IN. A.
tmplar uniform and were esAass ~
TO and from the church BY the ~.
Grotto's 30-piece band Of thie e;s<
Professional, "Onward, Chfists:
Soldiers."
Invocation and Lords prayer.
Lift Up Your Heads" (Hold..,
.-Commandery quartet.
Responsive reading.
Gloria Patria.
Solo, "Hosanna" fGraaiwl- =,
knight Ealye johnson.
Scripture reading. =
Duet, Forever With the Loea.
(Gounod)-Sir knights Csrlson ~
Wilson.
Sermon, THE Fact Of the Rem,
rection'-Sir Knight Rev. j :
Dodds.
knights Of the Cross" (shslls
|-Commandefy quartet
Benediction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28
CHESTERTON ON
CLARA'S TRIAL
English Author Gives Impressions
Of Famous Case - Girl Woall
Have Hung In England.

New York, March 2S.-(Uuitsd
Press. )-"Clara Smith Hamon did
not face trial for numbering Jake
l.. Hamon, millionaire oil man and
politician" said Gilbert K. Chester
ton, English author, today in Civ
ing his impressions Of the famous
case exclusively to the United
Press.
"A juryman told me- explained
Chesterton. that what they had to
decide was. should HAmon have
gone" The answer being afirma-
tive. was Clara the best instrumen-
talityr"
Chester writes crimes storiea.
He said he reads no other
kind Of literature with the excep-
ton Of Bernard Shaw, whose stor.
les are crimes"
The lure Of . fine plot drew me
to Ardmore. Okla" declared the
author. THE amazing mysterie.
of American Jurisprudence and q
persistent oil stock salesman held
me there till the trial WAS con
cluded."
In England" sighed Chesterton
I'VE would have been reluctantly
forced to hang the young woman
Which scores . point for American
legal procedure.
THE homicide rate in England Il
disgustingly low for 4 hard-work
ling detective story writer in search
of plot from real fife"
Chesterton said II he had beer
writing the plot hs-would have hat
Hamon kill Clara so he could hay,
the devilish glee Of fastening tn,
/ crime OH the guilty party.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28
DYSON: ANSWERS
CALL OF DEATH


Rushville, ILL.,. March 3S.-EdW5n
Dyson, So years old, editor and
owner OF tho Rushvills Times Tor
the past 50 years, and . member OF
the Illinois Press association TOT
more than 50 years, died q his
home here last night Of heart
trouble.
MI. Dyson was . Democrat. h
politics and said 70 be one OF the
Oldest active editors In the state.
He was at his desk in the Times Of
fee Saturday apparently in his US
ual health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyson would have
celebrated their sixtieth Wedding
anniversary April 2. DR.. o. e. Dy-
son Of Chicago, q son, was former
state veterinary. Another son.
Howard, IL the present postmaster
in Rushville. A daughter also sur
wives him.
Funeral services will be held at
the home Tuesday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28
FIND EVIDENCE
Of BIC COMBINE


Chicago, March 28.-Several ser
geants-at-Arms were armed with
subpoenaes today by the legislative
committee investigating the Chicago
building situation, to summon per-
sons named by the secret witnesses
~ being participants in an alleged
combine which has restricted build
ing activities here.
The members Of tho committee
are to hold q conference with
States Attorney Grove to lay plans
for OBTAINING unwilling" witnesses.
whose names have been brought
into the investigation.
We can't do anything else but
20 the limit on this Investigation. -
Senator Harold C. Kessinger said
Il was shocked at the amount OF
real evidence, which has come in
Voluntarily. Not only have archi-
tects and builders talked. but 4
few material manufacturers and
business agents have been In. too
Several of the business agents id
mitted that they have grated, and
then explained that they were
forced to do It or ind themselves
without jobs"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28

(UDoo1oI Oot1~1Do
Nsis, nj, March 3es-Ihe follow
M . ~ pse1fan giyen q u III
Church Of Christ, Sunday svealng:
openins eeas latsEnsdiass sislA
Iscrciss, w. m sssias
Primary depaStmoat.
Easter stoey-Sse t11tCfA
Song, '.vate Ups-RfMnaSy elae4
FAith q victofy-Junioe. bcyA
Rocitaaaoo, sHAster nisslOnASy
Marjorie Schryvef.
Thanks to 0od-Juniof gtrla-
Play. New Life"-ChAfactefS:
Commerce, La Coeter; vioe, otella
Hnbbart: Force, Clarsacs Ksllogg;
Education, Lecoa Dosomvofth;
BrothSehood, 0orand petefs: India,
Lucille Coster; Islands Of The Sea,
Ethel Fargo; South America, Net
tile Hubbart: Korea. Mildrsn Pet
ers; Africa, Gwendolyn KelIogg /:
China, Cleora Costef: Japan, We
nita kellogg; missionary talk, min
itser; missionary Offering.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-28
SLAYER Gwen
Pen SENTENCE
Conkwright Convicted Murderer Of
Mrs. Wyatt q Aurora, Sent
Up for Is Years.


Chicago, March 2S.-Sentence Of
Is years in the penitentiafy WAS
passed today on Herbert P. Couk-
wright, convicted slayer Of Mrs.
Eva Wyatt Of Aurora, after Judge
Hugo Friend had denied him . new
trial. Conkwright Was 1t once
taken to Joliet. His attorney flied
notice OF an appeal.
Conkvright and Mrs. Wyatt met
In Aurora and formed the habit Of
coming to Chicago. They quarrel
ed when the woman indicated she
had decided to end these meetings
and Conkwright shot her at q room
ing house in Chicago on Nov. 4
1890.