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, contract made in violation of the
laws of the United States in such
cases made and provided, and sub
ject to annulment by the President
of the United States.
25. The Government, admits that
on June II, 1890, the president OF
the United States declared the said
alleged contracts void but defend
ants do not know and can not get
forth as of their BELIEF and other
wise whether said order of the Pres
ident of the United States was made
without giving the complainant any
opportunity to be heard, and de-
/ PENDANTS deny that the President OF
the United States in executing said
order failed to assign a sufficient
reason for said action.
! Further answering, the Govern
| ment alleges that said order of
June IA, 1921, was executed by the
| President of the United States by
virtue OF the authority vested in
him as the Chief Executive OF the
| United States and by the laws of the
United States and that said order
was executed solemnly and in writ
ing and that said order stated on
! the face that 1t was Issued by
virtue of the authority vested in him
&c. Further answering, the Gov
eminent alleges, that on June ID
1921, Honorable j. NJ. Wainwright,
J Acting Secretary of War OF the
| United States, notified complainant
corporation in writing of the annul-
ment OF said contracts by the Pres
! ident OF the United States and not
med said corporation to return
property held by 1t under said con
tracts to the United States and te
account for such property as Il
could not return.
27. Further answering defend
ants allege, that said annulment o.
said contracts by the President and
such notice OF the secretary OF wal
OF the United States were served
on the officers Of the complainant
corporation by Lieutenant1Colone
Loring of the Judge acknowledgment
ais Office OF the United States Ar
my and Major Joseph l. McMuller
OF the United states Cavalry, under
specific directions OF their super
Tor the Acting Secretary Of War.
%. The Government admits that
defendant w. A. Graham Ia and was
on July Is, 1921, lieutenantcol-
onel OF the Judge advocate gener
laPs Office of the United States Ar
my, and that defendant +. F. Snow
den is and was on July Is, 1921, q
major in the Quartermaster Corp
OF the United States Army, and that
defendant James r. Shepherd, Jr.
Is and was on July Is. 1921, an EN-
ploye and representative or tht
Department of Justice OF the United
States OF America, and defendant
further admit that on July Is, 1921
they proceeded to Ransom. Yves
Virginia, accompanied by a small
detachment OF soldiers of the Uni
ted States Army and entered upol
the premises OF the United States
Harness Company for the purpos'
OF taking possession OF and NOV
ing away such property and good
in the factory of the United State
Harness Company as had been TAX
en- over by the United States Ha1
ness Company for the United Statet
or America under said alleged con
tract. and defendants admit and al
lege that in all of said acts the
were acting upon the express OIL
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as a member OF the United States
War Department Claims Board, Pur-
chase and Storage Division, Quar-
termaster Corps and that his dut-
les were the adjustment and settle
ment OF claims OF all kinds, includ-
ing those arising from the cancel
lation of harness contracts.
6. The Governmen. further al
leges that said Henry w. Benke,
vice president of the complainant
corporation was an officer of the
United States Army from June 5,
1918, to December 20, 1919; that I'M
til the armistice in November, 1918,
his duties were in connection with
the procurement and inspection OF
harness, leather and leather equip
ment; that from December 20,
1919, to November Is, 1920, he was
employed by the United States
War Department as a civilian with
the United States War Department
Claims Board, Purchase and Storage
Division, Quartermaster Corps.
which board was engaged in the ad-
OF all kinds, including thase arising
from the cancellation OF harness
contracts
7. The Government further al.
leges that said Azel F. Cochran,
vice president Of corporation. was
an officer in the United States Ar
my from October 26, 1917, to Deem
Der 4, 1918, and that his duties
were in connection with the pro-
curement OF harness, leather and
equipment; that from July 10,1920 to
July %, 1920, he was employed in
the War Department of the United
States as a civilian to assist the
War Department Claims Board, Pur
chase and Storage Division, Quar-
termasters Corps, in the adjustment
and settlement of claims Of all
kinds, including those arising from
the cancellation of harness con-
tracts
8. The Government further al
ieges, that said Joseph C. Byron,
secretary and treasurer OF COM
plainant corporation, was civilian
employee OF the Quartermaster Corps
Of the United States Army from APP
ri 1917, to June 80, 1920; that from
September, 1918, until after the ar
and Leather Branch OF the Quarter
master Generals office OF the Uni
ted States Army, in charge Of the
procurement of harness, leather and
leather equipment; Thea after the
armistice he arranged for the can
collation. Of contracts and was aft
erwards transferred to the United
States War Department Claims
Board, Purchase and Storage Di-
vision, Quartermaster Corps, with
which board he served as member
until his discharge on June 30,
1920.
Q. The Government further al
leges that all Of the above mention
ed officers of complainant corpora
ton were. during their service in
the United States Army and War
Department, closely associated off
cially either in the inspection and
procurement of harness, leather and
leather equipment, Or In the can
collation. Of harness, leather and
feather equipment contracts or both.
10. The Government further al
leges that on May 7, 1920, the said
George B. Goetz, president OF the
complainant corporation, then a
leutenant-colonel In the Quarter
master Corps Of the United States
Army, and a member OF the United
States War Department Claims
Board, Purchase and Storage Divis-
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Government MAKES
SPECIFIC CHARGES
VS.. HARNESS HEADS

Continued from page one.
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PENNY ANTE

Continued on page six)
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
DEVEREAUX|S
SENT TO PEN
Gets -Four Years, Six Months
For Stealing Funds Of Bank
Where He Kept Books.

Four years and six months in the
penitentiary was the sentence i'm
posed upon Frank B. Devereaux,
former bookkeeper of the National
Savings and Trust Company. who to-
day pleaded guilty before Justice
Gould, in Criminal Court No. l, to
an indictment alleging larceny OF
$22, 900 in funds Of the bank. Deve-
reaux was committed to the iail aft
er sentence.
1t is understood the amounts
which he is alleged to have misap-
propriated run up to $71,000.
Devereaux Is said to have deposited
checks in another bank which cleared
through the trust company Of which
he had been a trusted employe fer
many years. end when his checks came
back, he destroyed them.
Pleading guilty to assaulting Dep
uty Y. s. Marshal Eskridge, who was
serving a writ OF replevin for sew.
ing machine at her house last Sep
tember, Lucy Wood today was sem
fenced by Justice Gould 70 four
months at Occoauan and Raymond
Davis to six months. Eleanor, the
fourteen-yesr- -old daughter OF the
Wood woman, was released on a sus-
pended sentence of six months.
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
FLYING CRANDMAS"
HOP OFF WITH VOTE
OF NEBRASKA

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 21.-
Nebraska's flying "grandmas,"
carrying that States electoral
vote by airplane from Lincoln to
the National Capital, were to hop
of" today on the second leg Of
their unusual tourney.
The women, Mrs. w. II. Wheeler
and Mrs. Draper Smith, each Of
whom has grandchildren, reached
here late yesterday after flying
from Omaha In one hour and forty
minutes.
Stops are 10 be made today at
Iowa City and Davenport, Iowa,
Chicago. and Cleveland.
Several other stops will be
made at points In Ohio and Penn
sylvania before Washington n
1nanAah4
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
10DEAD, 50 HURT
IN RIOTS IN ITALY
Communists and Foes Clash in
Naples Over Display Of
Crimson Flag.

MILAN Jan. 21.--Ten persons were
killed and fifty wounded in clash
between communists and non-com-
munists at Castellemmare di Stabia.
near Naples, according to information
received from Naples today.
order. has now been restored by
troops.
Communists had gained control of
the municipal administration. raising
the red flag over the municipal build
ing. A crowd of citizens attacle ed
the city hall and attempted to haul
down the crimson banner.
A battle followed, in which hand
grenades were used by the communist
defenders of the building.
a hurried call was sent for soldiers
and the city II now quiet and under
military patrol.
Castellsmmore di Stabia is on the
Bay Of Naples and contains q large
ship yard. The population Z. about
,i,ooo
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
WAFFLE QUEEN TO
SERVE MRS.HARD|NG
lnez Coming to White House.
New "First Lady" Will Buy
Few Gowns.

MARION, Ohio, Jan. 2I.--When Mrs.
Warren G. Harding shops in New
York she will have but few places to
visit. The abandonment of the eiab-
crate inaugural program has obviated
the necessity for certain gowns and
1t is expected her shopping tour, while
a necessary one at this time in view
of the calls upon her time later, will
be soon concluded.
Importers, 1t is understood from
her close friends, will have small op-
portunity to profit from her visit. Her
slogan, her friends state. will be, I'm
an American woman; show me Amer
lean goods
Mrs. Harding Is a great lover of the
theater. and IL is said expects to at
tend a number of the latest theatrical
successes during her stay in New
York and Washington.
Inez McWhirler, the Harding COOK,
queen of the waffle makers of Ohio.
will accompany Mrs. Harding to
WASHINGTON. Mrs. Harding will also
retain Brown, her colored butler,
when she becomes mistress of the
White House.
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
ENGLISH GRAB
{. SA|PTRADE
lCtlason Steamship Head Testi-
e. dig Dry methods of efard
Help Foreign lnterestss
BY DAVID n. CHURCH,
InternatlesaI News Service.

British and Norwegian shipping in
terests are "gobbling up" freight
shipments that ought to go to Amer
lean ship owners, because OF the
"procrastinating and uncertain pol
icy" of the United States Shipping
Board, Frank c. Munson, president
of the Munson Steamship Company.
charged in an address before the
convention of the National Merchant
Marine Association today.
100000 TONS TIED Up.
Munsons aid 100000 tons of Amer
lean shipping is tied up in American
ports because of the Shipping Boards
failure to readjust freight and ton
mage rates to conform more closely
to foreign competing shipping in
terests. ...
"Our British and Norwegian ship
owner friends come into American
ports and capture business, that
should go to American ships.p while
the vast amount of American tonnage
under control of the Shipping Board
is tied up in our ports" said Mr..
Munson. 2
VALUED IVV ul""s
Americas greatest need today to
protect its right to fair share OF
the trade in world centers is to get
into competition with the great fleet
owning nations, Mr.. Munson asserted
Ships still under control of the Ship
ping Board carry too high valua-
ton, and freight rates charged for
services are too high, because the
Government board continues to base
it's freight rate operations upon war
book values" which now should be
reduced and charged of, as war loss
Mr.. Munson said.
THE hampering policy of the
Shipping Board. the uncertainty and
lack of permanence which dominates
its acts, makes American ship own
ers afraid to place new orders for
ships" Mr.. Munson declared.
"The Stripping Board should dis
pose of its ships to private owners,
and at such terms. as will meet
the level now prevailing in foreign
countries. The book value OF Brit
ish freighters today Is so far below
that of American freighters that
there IL hardly any comparison. II
shows the disadvantage under which
American ship operators are work.
ing today.
LOSE TO FOREIGNERS.
Fifty per cent of the id1e ships,
controlled by the board, now tied up
in our harbors, should be In service,
getting the business that British and
other foreign competitors are eagerly
grasping and are anxious to keep"
Admiral Benson, chairman OF the
United states Shipping Board. today
began an investigation of charges
made by Senator Jones, Republican
OF Washington, that the Internationa
Mercantile Marine had entered into
an agreement with the British ad'
miralty to pursue no policy inturiout
TO British trade or the British
merchant marine.
+. A. $. Franklin. president OF tho
International Mercantile Marine, de-
clared that the agreement was en-
tered into with the knowledge OF the
shipping Board
Admiral Benson said today nc had
ordered search of all hles OF tho
board w an effort TO find whether 9
COPY of the agreement had teen re-
oeived by the board, but said thus fai
] - AGresaena hs~ ssi s~rs f~SDcA
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
'MU|RCHAPLA|N.
or j. S. SENATE.
Pastor Of Temple Baptist Church
Elected Today Over -Four
Other Candidates.

The Rev. y. j. Muir. for the past
thirty-two wears pastor Of the Tenn.
pie Baptist Church, today was elected
chaplain Of the United States Sen
ate BY the Republican Congress.
Or. Muir will succeed the Rev.
Forrest j. Prcttymsn. who resikned
to accept q pastorste ct Knoxville,
Tenn, and departed yesterday for
his new duties. DR.. Muir has been
officiating at the Senate devotional
for the past several days in DR.. Pret-
tyman's absence.
sHARP CONTEXT.
There was 9 sharp contest between
the several candidates.. 1t is under
stood, but DIR. Muir was elected ~ =
majority. Among the
for appointments were the Rev.
Harry d. Mitchell. pastor Of the
Metropolitan Methodist church. the
Rev. Hugh r. Stevenson. paster Of the
Bethany Baptist church: the Raw,
George Fisk Dudley. rector Of 81.
stephens Protestant church. ana the
Rev. j. Shera Montgomery, pastor ,0f
the Calvary N. V. church.
DR.. Muir is Baptist. as is Prssi-
dent elect Harding. This appears 70
be the faith Of the majority Of the
Senate. He began his thirty -xecond
year as pastor of the Temple Baptist
Church Tenth and N streets north
west, sNoyember !. 1870. e
The position pays "a ,20c . yesr for
the sfrnfls offcs &C 0segtre Atc Ser
Ats a. A.afoa ssss dsy &aarirR tssA4~tas.
~ d-Ts1i u noe int ffcic With lJf. s' Sir's
regular servicex at the Temple Zap.
list Church ~ VISA
DIR. MUIR GRATIrIED.r 1.
The arst news of his election was
given to DR.. Muir by a Times reporter
today and he expressed his gratifica-
tion.
"This is the first I had heard of IT,"
DR.. Muir said, "and ! wish to thank
my friends in the Senate for their ac-
tion in electing me chaplain. 1t Is a
high honor and l deeply appreciate it,"
The Senate vote for DIR. Muir was
81. His closest competitor was the
Rev. Hugh T. Stephenson, who re-
ceived II votes, while the other votes
were scattered among three other can
didates.
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
GR|lLSH|NTON
ABOUT Fight
FarreII's Attorney Insists on
Having BalIoonist Cross. .Ex-
amined on Mattice BrawI. n
BY s. d. WEYER.
Iateraa tisnal News Serviee.

ROCKAWAY. N. Y. Jan. 21.-4
When a fifth day Of the inquiry into
the free balloon flight-which termi-
mated in the bleak wilds of Canada
with such narrowing experiences TO
the three "lost" airmen--began to-
day, the naval board had before II
the testimony of Lieut.. Stephen A.
Farrell, which it planned to study
before cross-examming him. Far
rell verified his testimony Of ycster-
day. .-.
HINTON IS UNDER FIRE.
1t WAS Farrell, the eldest Of the
three balionists, who. clad only in
heavy underwear owing to his fly
ing suit being torn to shreds, tainted
during the wanderinGs In search Of
succor. begged his companion sirmen,
Lieuts. A. L. kior and walter Hinton,
to go on without him. and later, at
Mattice. struck Hinton.
Attorney David Scnfit, Farrelfs
counsel, insisted upon .cross-examin-
ing Hinton first and asked what Hin
ton meant when he testified that Far
rell 'flcw into a rage at Mattice."
81 meant to say that Farrell was in
an excited condition" Hinton ans
wered. .
NEwsPAPERMEN PRESENT.
'was lie in that excited condi'
tion when you entered the room
where he was talking with news
paper mcn2' a,A .a
Yes. Hinton .replted. {. ,15Sv-s
WAS hs very violent at the time
Apparently so.''
"Did you consider Lieutenant Far
relrs excited condition to be due
TO the strain of the trip
Yes" Hinton answered.
Farrcil's main testimony was given
yesterday. when he, while keeping
as scrupulously close to the hghting
mans code of honor as did his com
rades, Lieutenants Kloor and Hinton,
admitted that he was weaker than
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column a)
The Washington times., 1921-01-21

CrawforA's safe.
LONDON; Jan. 21.-A violent bat
tie between Sim Feiners and mill
tary policemen has Just been fought
near Dublin, according to an incom-
plete telegram received this after
noon from the Irish capital. 1t was
indicated that the casualties were
heavy.
A heavy force of Sim Feiners pre-
pared an, ambush outside Of Dublin
for clown forces. but was taken by
surprise, ! -. ~, :.
4 In the battle that followed rifles
rand bombs were used on both sides.
ATTACKERs EsCAPE.
Reinforcements OF Black and Tans
were rushed from Dublin and the at
tackers were caught in q trap, but
most Of them were able to escape.
The Dublin dispatch to the London
bureau of tho International News
Service was received In fragmentary
form in London at 1: 10 D. m. 1t had
the appearance of having been CEN
sored. ..,
p A second dispatch received from
Dublin later in the day gave further
details. The battle was fought in a
suburb of Dublin. Sim Feincrs pre-
pared an ambuscade upon a bridge in
the Drumcondra district to await a
detachment of Black and Tans that
were expected to enter the city.
The British authorities heard of the
preparations and rushed both troops
and policemen to the scene. The fight
ing had started before the soldiers
and policemen arrived
The relief force spread out and
attacked the Sim Feiners in the
rear, the latter taking flight. Six of
the Sim Feiners were captured. One
OF the wounded prisoners was report
ed dying.
A constable was ambushed near
Bloxham and shot to death.
Following the official reprisals in
Cork. when several houses were de-
stroyed. soldiers and policemen were
active throughout the city during
the entire night, arresting twenty
three persons, said a Central News
dispatch from Cork today.
The arrests were the result OF
the discovery of arms and ammuni-
ton in the homes Of Sim Feiners, II
was said.
REPRISALs LAUNCHED.
Another official reprisal was made
at Charleville, where a house was
burned. The military authorities
claimed that shots had been fired
from the house upon black and tans
Fairs and meetings were forbidden
shops were ordered to close at 7:3c
p. m. and all lights were ordered ex.
tinguished at o p. m.
At Baryboro a band of men wea rins
uniforms entered a house and shot q
(Con,inued on Page 2, Column %
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
SOCIALISTS TO PROPOSE
AUSTRO- GERMAN MERGER

LONDON, Jan. 21.-when the. Aus
trian parliament convenes next Tues
day. 1t is expected the first business
will be resolution from the Social
Democrats proposing the immediate
union OF Austria and Germany. said
n dispatch from Vienna this after
noon.
Allied Statesmen probably will at
tempt 20 totcstall any active move
ment for the merger by taking up
the question OF Austrian relief -
soon Rs tho allied supreme eouSsA
p~etr IA H2ns an 4AoAgA
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
TODAY

to produce. His sales have jump
cd from forty TO six hundred loaves
a day. II he knows how to man
ufacture, he will find that the
way to get rich is to make eight
tenths Of cent ten million times,
instead of making five cents a few
times. Real and permanent pros
perity is based on giving moneys
worth.
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
KILLINGS IN IRELAND 1
BELLE LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON, Jan. 21.---in contra
diction TO Premier Lloyd Georges
statement that the government
now has murder In ireland by
the throat" advices from Dublin
up to noon reported seven police
men killed and four wounded In
the past twenty-four hours.
In two different districts men
were reported to have been taken
from their beds by Black and
Tans and shot in the presence
OF their wives.
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
CONGRESSMAN BOOMER
DIES IN MISSOURI

N SAVANNAH, Mo-, Jan.
21.-Congressman Charles
Il. Booher, Democrat, died
here today after a years
illness. He was serving
his eighth term in Congress
from the fourth Missouri
district,
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
SCHWAB BRANDS $780, VOUCHER A LIE
MIS-. HARRY SCHWARTZ.

Of New YORK, twcaty and
pretty, \ hride Of six weeks.
SplAyed her sEe" ON the rouI-
eSte wheel st Monte Carlo time
sfter time snd nnsIly quit the
tabIe with . nest-esg Of $780,
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
R|SHBATTLE .
W|THSO[D|ERS
Ambush Of Black and Tans by
Sim Fein Is Followed
BY Fight.

CORN, Jan. S1.--Sharnan Craw-
ford. deputy Lieutenant anA 1axas-
trate of Cork, was arvestea teAey.
The military authorities ssje that
arms haa Been found seereted In
CrawfOrA's safe.
The Washington times., 1921-01-21
WEATHER

Cloudy probably iight
rsis tssiskt or Saturday.
sssAe wkat warmer to-
siSktJ teAp~rstsre above
freesiaG. Cslder sssur-
Aay sftepssSs or siShsI
AsAerste s0uth nsd
southwest staAs.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-16
State Highway
Commission He'll S
to Build Bridge

Bronto. Texas, Dec. l8.-The Com
missionors' Court of Coke County ha
received advice from the State High
way Commission af Austin tnat the
Commission has passed an order APP
preparation not to exceed Sl3,5oO az
The States part FOR ncw and mod
crn steel bridge across Oak creef, ou
tho Del Rio-Canadiau Highway be-
tween this place and Blackwell. The
Highway Commission also pledges its
cooperation with the Commissioners
Court In the work in every wise that
the Highway Commission can be OF
assistance. The decision Of the state
Highway Commission 90 cooperate in
this work is mos, acceptable 90 al
West Texas, for 4 means that the
Commission is seeking Co give "a
square deal 60 every part Of the
state. The Del Ri0-Canadian High
way is one Of the most important in
Texas. as 10 has for It's final terminus
ola Mexico - gives the travelling
public an almost air lire from Can
ada 90 the country beyond the Rio
Grande. Judge r. u Stockton and
the other members " the Commits
aancrs Court are appreeiativc 81 this
proffr Of the State Highway Com
mission, for the construction % the
bridge across Oak creek, with a
mall amount Of dragging soon a.
the rains come. the Del Ri0-Cunadian
Highway through Coke county viii
be one Of the finest pieces Of road
IN al the country
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-16
BLEDSOE NO. TO BE
DRILLED DEEPER

An "oil meeting" was called ut the
Justice Court room yesterday at
three p. NJ. for the purpose Of dis
cussing the probability Of having Alb
ernathy No. 1, at Alternately. drilled
to a depth of thirty-five hundred or
four thousand feet, drilling having
been stopped when the contract depth
of two thousand feet was reached.
II Is proposed that a stock COM
pany be organized among Plainview,
Hale Center. Alternately and Lubbock
TO complete the well. and the two
thousand foot hole with l6,625 acres
Of leases will be turned over 10 the
new company, and this meeting was
called by secretary Keen, Of the
Lubbock Chamber ~ Commerce, 70
see what the general opinion Of Lnb-
book people IL.
The-funds 10 operate the well wili
be raised from the four towns men
toned. ard Il IA estimated that Lub-
books share n the needed amount
viii be about seven thousand tive
hundred dollars