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The Washington times., 1921-06-19
FATHER AND THREE
CHILDREN DEAD IN
GAS-FILLED ROOM
CONTINUED from First Psse.)

Continued from First PaRe-l
and what remains of the contents Of
the glass tumbler.
QUARRELED WITH ROOMER-
Early yesterday morning, Crawford.
irritable and disposed to pick a quar-
rel accosted Eugene Bingler, a
roomer at the same address. and
charged him with searching his (Cran-
ford's) rooms. Bingler declares there
was no foundation for the charge.
On opening his own door last night,
Binglcr found that his bureau draw
ers, his trunk and a chest. had been
ransacked, the contents thrown upon
the floor and thoroughly searched. 1t
is believed that before ending his
own life Crawford made thorough
search OF the place.
Some believe he was looking for a
weapon, while others advance the
theory that he was in search OF let
ters he believed his wife had re-
ceived relative to the charges said
to be pending against him in Vir-
ginia.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
TRAFFIC CRASHES
ENGAGE TELEPHONE
CLERKS SATURDAY

An unusual number Of tranic ac-
cidents were reported to the police
yesterday. The telephone clerks were
busy all day and night entering
records on the books at police. head
quarters
While alighting from sight
seeing bus at Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest yesterday
evening ABBEY c. whittimore. sixty
years old, of Boston. fell and broke
his right leg. He haa been stopping
at Congress Hall Hotel He Is being
treated at Emergency Hospital
An automobile owned by the span
ish embassy and operated by Floren- :
tine B. Lamos. 1880 sixteenth street
northwest. struck and knocked down
Edgar Bell. fifteen years old, 13S U
street northwest, while he was rid
ing his bicycle at Fourteenth and N
streets northwest. He received
bruises about the body. The boy
refused to be treated at a hospital
Eleven-yesr-old Robert Henry. 322f
North Hampton street. was cut about
the face when the machine in which
he was riding with his mother. Mrs.
Elaine Henry. collided with telo-
graph pole at Rock Creek Ford road
and Thirty-nrst street Defective
steering gear caused the mishap. Tho
windshield was shattered and tho
dying glass struck the boy. Damage
10 the machine is estimated at f10a
The automobile owned by Charles
Hartley. Balston. Va, was demol-
ished yesterday morning in a coll
lision with another car at Conneoti-
cut avenue and woodIey road north
west
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
HARDING likely TO
TAKE PEACE ISSUE
OUT Of congress
Deadlock Over Conflicting
Resolutions May Compel
President to Act
BY Inter.s tssnai News Service


With the Senate and House dead
locked ever the manner In which the
nation is TO get back on q peace ba-
sis, and apparently little hope of the
Jam being broken, the suggestion was
put forward in Influential quarters
last night that President Harding
may yet fnd II necessary 20 end the
war with Germany by issuance OF .
Presidential proclamation declaring
merely that the nation Is again at
peace. 80
The departure of Senator Lodge.
the Republican majority leader, for
Massachusetts. to be gone 4 week.
made IL virtually certain yesterday
that the Senate and House cannot GET
together to take up the peace sftua-
tion for at least q week. And there
10 no Indication that success will at
tend their efforts when they do get
together.
both HOUSES STUBBORN.
House leaders. long chafing under
Senatorial dominance in matters of
foreign affairs. are prepared to fight
all summer in support OF the Porter
resolution. The Senate. jealous of it's
prerog gatives where such matters are
concerned. Is apparently equally de-
termined that the Knox resolution
shall prevail
II no common ground can be found
on which TO norge the two resolu-
tions. President Harding may be
forced to take action himself IN order
to carry out the campaign pledge OF
q speedy ending Of the technical state
Of war.
Senator Knox said today that con-
stitutionafly the President would be
well within his rights should be take
such q STEP The next step would be
to direct the Secretary OF State to
enter into negotiations with Germany
and Austria for a formal treaty Of
peace
DEFER DISARMAMENT BILL
The deadlock existing in the peace
situation has a parallel In that OF dis
armament Chairman Porter. Of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee. an
nounced last night that the dissrma-
ment resolution will not be called up
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
HUGE SHIPS
TOPATR()L
IN PACIFIC
continued from First Pase.)

a N(QuIluueQ, afsl dko-J N...I.
fui. carefully co-ordinated lighting or
gsnization. They oppoeed the division
cf our fghting forces into two fleets
of equal strength. and cited the ex-
periences of the British in the world
war as proof Of their contentious.
While the British grand fleet re-
,aained intact. they argue, the Ger
were thus compelled to lie bottled up
mans were afraid to engage it. and
and helpless IN the harbors. II the
British forces had been weakened by
subdivision, they argue. then the Ger
mans might have attacked with some
hope OF success. as at Jutland.
PACIFIC BASES ADEQUATE
While the naval bases on the Pa
cfnc are in some respects inferior to
those on the Atlantic coast naval Off
GERS say they are ample to take care
CT the big feet for the present at
least, and with the improvements con-
templated will be sufficient for the
organization after IL has been en-
hapoed by the addition OF the great
battle cruisers and superdreadnoughts
now building.
1t Is desirable to base the fleet In
the Pacific. they point out because
the greater part of the overseas in
terests of the United States lie in that
ocean. Besides the long Pacific coast
the United States Navy has Hawaii.
the Philippines and Guam to protect,
and the United States has at least an
Interest In zap. Also. she has her
2 ever-increasing commerce in the Pa
cific-
Rear Admiral Eberle. who Is to
command the Pacific fleet. is regard
ed as one of the highest caiiber Of
! ficers in the navy. He is now in COM
Inand of the seventh battleship divi-
sion of the Atlantic fleet When he
succeeds Admiral Hugh Rodman in
, the Pacific, he will have the ranl, of
admiral. Admiral Rodman is to be-
come commandant of the naval
operating base at Hampton Roads.
The position OF second In command
in the Pacific fleet goes to Rear Ad-
,miral w. r. Shoemaker. now COM
manding the naval base at Pearl Har-
Dor, Hawaii.
TO PROMOTE ADMIRAL JONES.
! Vice Admiral Jones will also have
the rank of admiral when he takes
up his new assignment as com
mander-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet
In the absence OF Admiral Henry B.
Wilson. Admiral Jones. as Wilson's
second in command. is acting COM
mander-in-chief. Rear Admiral ].
ID Macdonald, commandant OF the
navy yard at New York, will be
Jones' second in command, with the
rank of vice admiral. Macdonald
will be succeeded at New York by
Capt. c. T. vogelgesang. Admiral
Wilson. now chief of the Atlantic
fleet. goes 10 the post of comman-
dant of the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils
Admiral Jones will command the
naval forces at the joint army and
navy bombing tests which begin or
the Atlantic coast on June 81.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19

in the House on Monday. as had been
intended. The reason assigned was
the absence of so many members on
Monday.
The Congressional jam over these
measures and differences over others
are efrectuaiiy blocking progress
toward the accomplishment of a taxa
tion-snd-tariff program. for which the
special session was called
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
HARVARD PROFESSOR
SUFFERS HEART STROKE

G. H. Gray. forty-1ve years old, OF
Bost on, Mass, collapsed on the street
near Fifteenth and II streets north
west last night. and was removed TO
Emergency Hospital. whore his sffiic-
tion was diagnosed as heart trouble.
He is not expected to recover.
Mr.. Gray Is the assistant professor
of chemistry at Harvard University,
and 70 said to have come TO Wash
ington for a visit He was found
by Traffic Policeman N. J. Jordan.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19

SAY IT WITH FLowrrns,-
GUIDE l2lt F.--Advt
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
CROOM-ELEcT KILLED,
BETROTHED NEAR DEATH

GLENs FALLS, N. Y, June 49,
Seated beside his bride-elect on their
wedding day, Walter Roth, of New
York vsty. met death at noon today
srar Saratoga Springs when the
automobile he was driving with Miss
Frances Bell, his betrothed, on the
seat with him, 1ert the road and
plunged into Geyser lake. Roth was
drowned.
Miss Bells lungs were filled with
mud and water. 1t is feared pneu-
monia will develop. Her home is at
~ Morningside avenue, New York.
She came from that city this morn
jng TO marry Roth in Saratoga
Springa.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
Joffre Gives Up Visit.

PARIS. June 1s.-Msrshal Joffre
Will not visit California on his return
from japan as was first reported. 1t
was learned today. II was said
Marshal Jofrre had decided to return
direct to France when his mission
to Japan ends, on account OF
Marshal Foch's visit to the United
States this fall.
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
MOONSHINlNC AS AID
TO HIGHER EDUCATION

EVERETT. wash. June IS-Clif-
ford Coleman. a fugitive from justice.
today forsfeited 5000 In bail money on
a liquor charge here when arrested
and found In possession OF two stills
He explained to the police that he
bad intended to work his way through
college by "moonkhining.-
The Washington times., 1921-06-19
Auto Bandits Get So, 900.

ATLANTA. Ga, June ls.--whiie
automobile riding last night, Mrs. M.
]. Glenn. of Norfolk. Va. was robbed
of jewelry valued at more than
So, 200, she told the police today.
Others in the machine, she said. lost
small sums when the machine was
held up by two masked highway
men
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26
MATAWAN

Arrangements are being complet-
| ed for the Junior-Senior class recep-
ton to be held in the High School
Auditorium on Friday.
Several new members were taken
into the Cyrus Chapter of the East
ern Stars here last night.
knights of the Square Table" a
five reel movie drama was given IN
the high school auditorium before a
large crowd last night. The affair
was held under the auspices of the
Monmouth County Council of the
Boy Scouts of America. The local
troop of Boy Scouts is proving very
popular.
The women of Trinity Episcopal
church are making preparations to
hold their annual lawn fete on Tues
day, June IA. The affair will be
held in both the afternoon and eve-
ming.
William Bechstein has returned
from a trip to Montreal, and other
places of interest in Canada, and the
northern part of the United States.
Mrs. Alfred H. Morton spent the
weekend in Baltimore with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ronson j. Warne.
The senior class examinations in
the Matawan High School will be-
gin on June s. The general exam-
nations will begin on June 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26

Miss Janet Morris entertained the
Thursday Afternoon Card Club.
Mrs. William Campbell will en-
terrain the Friday Card Club at her
home on Rose street this week.
Wedding invitations are out for
the marriage of Miss Florence
Evelyn Kelly and Howard Van Hise
Thompson at the Presbyterian
church on the evening of June IL
at $3.50. A reception at the home
of the bride will follow Immediately
after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Stevens will
leave the first of June for a visit
with friendA at Seattle.
Mrs. r. d. Edgar has a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cragin and Miss
Cragin, of New York City, are visit
ing DR.. and Mrs. Lippincott.
Mrs. Donnan and Mrs. Clark en-
tertained the Monday Card Club at
their. home. After a lively contest
prizes were awarded Miss Bonnell
and Mrs. II. b. johnson.
Daddy Longlegs will be presented
in motion picture at the Presbyteri-
an church Friday night with Mary
Pickford as the star. There will be
no charge but a silver collection will
be taken.
The Quiet Hour Club met this af-
ternoon with Mrs. Sam Schenck'
This was the last meeting of the
season and the attendance was good
Mrs. TAFT was leader for the day
and Mrs. Mckenzie, Mrs. Thornal
and Mrs. Peck assisted her with IN
teresting papers on women In Amer
icanization. Mrs. Carman gave a
full account of the federation meet
ing at Atlantic City and Mrs. H. B,
Johnson and Miss Dorothy johnson
provided the musical part of the
program most a~cceptably.
Mrs. William Mckenzie and fam
lily will spend the weekend at Avon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26
SOUTH AMb0Y
PUSHES DRIVE
Legion Building Fund Now
Over $1,000 and Still Co.
ing Strong.
by Evening News Correspondent

10y evening News correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, May 26-Mer-
rfly the American Legion building
fund rambles along. In spite of yes
terday's rain, the enthusiasm of the
workers was not dampened, and the
Willingness with which South Am
boy people are responding show that
they-with just a few regrettable
exceptions-have not forgotten"
OF industrial conditions are
not Of the best. and in cases where
there is no employment, or other
conditions to prevent a subscrip-
ton from being given, the work.
ers are encouraged by a mere ex-
preston of good luck"
1t is pointed out that when funds
are secured in the necessary amount
a home will be built for South AM
boys ex-service men. This building
In time will revert to the city
throug a deed of gift and will be-
come the property of the public for
a community building.
Several teams have not yet re-
ported, and all workers are urged
to turn in a report at Legion head
quarters as late as possible tonight.
The returns made last night follow:
Previously acknowledged ~$1.759.50
George Allen .......... 1000
Mrs. George Allen ....... 500
Meyer Barber & Bro. 80. 1000
mary fea Z.OU
Mrs. J. Mcdonnell ...... 200
Mrs. Joseph P. Gereghty :. 200
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26

trouble since taking Foley Kidney
Pills. 1 don't have to get up at
night so much since taking Foley
Kidney Pills. nor have I a weak
back" Backache, sore. swollen or
stiff muscles or joints, tired languid
feeling-yield quickly to Foley Kid
ney Pills. Sold everywhere
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26

This is to notify that all Ice
Boxes owned by Weed Ice
Cream Co. located in New Jer-
sey, east of Somerville, have
been sold to Castles Ice Cream
Co. Weed Ice Cream Co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26
HUSBAND AND WIFE BOTH SICK

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Conner,
Shenandoah. Va. were both i'll. He
writes: rheumatism and bladder
trouble was QUE. trouble. My wife
had rheumatism in her arms so she
could not use them. She has had no
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26

Mrs. Boughton and young son, Of
Clarendon Court, are visiting out-of-
town relatives.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
Three GROUPS SETTLE
MARINE DIFFERENCES
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Through
ratification of an agreement between
the shipping board and the marine
engineers and radio operators, the
shipping strike which began May l
last has been settled insofar as it
applies to those parties. Announce
ment of the satisfactory adjustment Of
the points at issue was made late yes
terday. 1t is expected that through
conferences here the agreement will be
extended soon to seamen, cooks and
stewards and other marine unions.
Refusal of the American steamship
owners association at New York yes
terday to enter into the agreement
was not unlocked for here by officials
intimated that the private operators
could be expected 20 enter into similar
agreements with the men separately.
The agreement which provides for a
Is per cent wage reduction and
changes in working conditions, sup
plants the old agreement which expired
May / last 1t became effective as of
June IA and will run until December
81 next.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
P R | M A RY ELECTION
DATE WILL Be SET
BY COUNCIL SATURDAY

A special meeting of council has
been called for Saturday night to set
the date for the primary election, &C
cording to an announcement by Mayor
w. w. Zimmerman, Friday. The law
provides that the council shall meet
not later than five days after the spe-
cial election to set the date which
shall be such that all provisions Of
the primary law shall be complied
with
A sentiment has been expressed in
various quarters that the primary cleo
ton be postponed until September.
City Clerk William Stevens has sug-
gested that the election be held on
Sept. 6 in connection with the vote on
the constitutional amendments. He
stated that it was his opinion that
this would save the city considerable
expense and also meet with the pro-
visions of the law.
Prepare Ordinance.
CITY Attorney Keller is to prepare
the ordinance to be presented to coun.
ell Saturday night He would not
give it as his conclusive opinion but
expressed the idea that in order to
comply with all the provisions of the
primary law, it would be impossible
to hold the election until so days after
the time of the council meeting al
which the date of the election was set
! This would make the earliest date
| August o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
PHILIPPINES FACE
BANKRUPTCY, REPORT

WASHINGTON, June II. - The
Philippine government is facing bank
ruptcy, Major-General Leonard Wood
and former Governor General Forbes
declared in a cablegram transmitted
today to congress by Secretary Weeks,
who asked immediate action on a bill
authorizing the government to in
crease the limit of Indebtedness from
s15,000.000 to $30,000,O 900.
General Wood and Mr.. Forbes, who
are investigating conditions in the
island for President Harding, said the
National bank, with which the island
government, provinces and municipal
tiles are required to deposit all funds
was practically insolvent.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
MATTHEWS APPOINTED
revenue COLLECTOR

INDIANAPOLIS, June 17.-George
Matthews. of Richmond, it was learn
ed here today, has been appointed to
be district deputy collector of internal
revenue. He has not been assigned to
a district. but it is believed that Rich
mond will be his headquarters. He
will attend q school of instruction for
thirty days before he begins his work
Mr.. Matthews formerly was clerk of
the Wayne circuit court and has been
an active Republican worker for many
years. He is a Spanish-American war
veteran, and has held important posi-
tions in the state organization of that
body.
Mr. Matthews was reluctant to ad-
NIT that he had been appointed, say
ing that this information would have
to come from the office of Bert Thur
man, internal revenue collector for
Indiana. Intimate friends. however,
said that Mr.. Matthews had received
the appointment, but had not been
assigned as yet.
1t is generally conceded in political
! circles that Mr.. Matthews has the
appointment
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
CONTRACT LET
FOR FACTORY
COMING HERE
Peelle Company, of Brooklyn,
Manufacturers of Safety
Appliances, Ready To Build
Come OF Own Accord.
SUBSTANTIAL PLANT

The contract for construction OF
factory building of $4,000 square feet
for The Peelle company, of Brooklyn
n. Y, manufacturers of elevator doors.
safety appliances and full automatic
types OF operation, was let today TO
T. w Heinzman, of Marion
The latest addition to the indus
trial life of Richmond will be located
on Center street, next to the X. D.
Kitchen Cabinet company. c. ".
Peelle was here Friday to award the
contract and arrange details of the
construction, which is to be completed
in 90 days. His ancestors were ma
tives of Wayne county
The Peelle company is one of the
substantial ma manufacturing plants of
Brooklyn, with a wide distribution of
it's products all over the United
States. The Richmond plant will sup
ply the trade west of Pittsburgh.
Asks No Bonus
Several Richmond business men and
manufacturers were active in locating
the plant here.
The company came to Richmond
without solicitation from any organi
cation. 1t asked no bonus or induce
ment, but selected Richmond because
( ii was impressed with its possibilities.
The Peelle brothers some time ago,
acquired controlling interest in the
Richmond Safety Gate company. Tbs
! plant will occupy the new site. The
manufacture of the products of the
company will be continued on large.
scale.
The Richmond unit Of the Peelle
company will make safety gates, exit
| entrance doors, standard line of fire
door hardware. light structural iron
work and fire doors of all descriptions
s135,ooo Capital.
! The Peelle company is incorporated
under the laws of New York and Is
! registered in Indiana. The capital in
volved in the Richmond unit is
s135.000.
I The new site contains four acres
/ and the building will be 120 feet wide
and $50 feet long. A private railroad
siding of 500 feet will expedite the
handling of materials.
Between so and 60 men will be en-
ployed at he outset, but Mr.. Peelle
! believes that the plant will give en-
p1oyment to about $50 men within a
year. The new structure will be built
of steel and brick, and is arranged on
the unit system, providing for future
expansion. it is a standardized build
ing.
/. Personnel Unchanged
: William kinker is president and
j general manager and Henry w. Kimn,
| is vice-president and secretary OF the
, Richmond Safety Gate company
: which was acquired by the Peelle
|, company. Mr. Peelle said there would
: be no change in the personnel
The old site of the Richmond Safety
T Gate company has been acquired BY
/ the Quaker City Machine company
: manufacturers of ventilating machin
: cry.
: Previous to the purchase of thi:
t property, the company acquired the
old Briggs property, which, with the
latest addition, gives the Quaker City
: Machine company title to all the
: property between North Fifteenth
: and Sixteenth street
= The John W. Mueller company, en-
r gineers, drew the plans and are il
:. charge of the operations of the new
! plant
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
.REFORMAT0RY MOVING
STOPPED DEFINITELY
BY GOVERNOR MORAY

INDIANAPOLIS, June 17-Defnite
announcement was made today by
Governor McCray that the proposed
removal of the state reformatory from
Jeffersonville would not be undertak-
en- at present.
Colgate and company, which sought
to buy the Jeffersonville property, has
been asked by the removal commits
sion. it was announced, to withdraw
its check binding the company to the
purchase or to postpone the time for
the surrender of the property by the
state. The attitude of the company is
not known. but the governor said a
message today informed the commits
sion that a reply was in the mail. Fu-
ture decisions by the commission, it
was said, would rest largely on the
Colgate letter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
EVANSVILLE SPURNS
CITY MANAGER PLAN

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 17-Op-
ponents of the city manager plan Of
government here Thursday defeated
the proposed change in a special cleo
tion by vote of almost two to one.
The result was 1881 against and
6,622 for Only go per cent of a nor
NAL vote was cast.
Out of the thirty-nine precincts In
the city, the city manager advocates
carried only three and these by a
small majority. Both the Republican
and Democratic organizations opposed
a change from the present federal sys.
tenn.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-06-17
Atteu Habeas Corpus
Proceedings Postponed
(Bv ASSOCIATED Press)

NEW YORK, June II - Today's
hearing on the habeas corpus proceed
ings brought by Abe Attell, former
pugilist to prevent his extradition to
Chicago to face charges in connection
with the baseball scandal of 1919. was
postponed until next Thursday at the
request of mis- attorney, who said he
had to be in Washington on the Arm
stein case.