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The Washington times., 1921-02-09
FOUR.UN|ON HEADS
GUILTY IN CHICAGO
Woman Is One of Quartet Con.
Mcted on Charges Of
Ext0rti0n.

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Four of seven
labor leaders on trial on charges OF
extortion were found guilty by a jury
in Judge John J. Sullivan's court early
today. One OF those found guilty Is a
woman. The jury is still deliberat-
ing the fate OF three others. Those
convicted are:
Mrs. Emma Porter Pipes, business
agent of the Mattresses Union;
Theodore Wind, president of the South
Chicago trades and Labor Council;
Orviile X. 'Blevins, business agent of
the Transfers Union, and Gus
woerth. organizer for the Clerks
Union and Business agent for the
Bartenders Union.
The defendants are charged with
responsibility for several bomb ex-
plosions, assaults and other acts of
vandalism that caused reign of
terror in South Chicago.
Stanley walczak. business agent of
the Meat Cutters Union; Frank Am
borski, business agent of the Butch
ers' union and Edward ]. Boatman.
Of the Transfers Union, are the
three defendants whose fate is yet
to be decided by the jury.
Several witnesses testified at the
trial of the labor men that they had
been compelled to pay sums ranging
from 300 to- 81 900. after being
threatened with bombs by the de-
PENDANTS. Alleged infractions Of rules
of the union were charged against
those men who were compelled TO
pay tribute.
Mrs. Pipes, according to court Of
ficials, is the first woman labor lead
er- in the Central West to be con-
victed on criminal charges.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
PARIS STILL GRAPPLES
WITH SERVANT PROBLEM

PARIS, Feb. s.--Tho servant ducs-
ton in France remains as acute as
ever and girls who during tho war
worked In factories are losth to re
don apron and bonnet. In order TO
ease tho troubles of those house
wfves seeking servants and in order
to AFFORD an opportunity to those girls
who are willing TO take up house
duties an association of housewfvds-
has just been founded In Paris which
will centraiize all the demands Of en-
ployers and employees and attempt to
rid the domestic service of unscrupu-
lous and dishonest servants.
The association includes among its
members many women OF high stand
ing in Partisan society.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

When. as n result OF iron starva-
ton you get up feeling tired In the
morning. when you fnd your SELF
nervous. irritable and easily upeet;
DAYS work without being all tagged
out at night: when your digestion all
goes wrong, or you have pains
across the back and your face looks
pale and drawn, do not walt until
YOU go all to pieces and collapse In
n state of nervous prostration. or
until in your weakened condition you
contract some serious disease, but
eat more spinach and other Iron.
containing vegetables and take or
YOUR blood and revitalize your worn
our exhausted nerves. But be sure
that the iron you take is organic and
not metallic or mineral iron which
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
REVISE STUPID
GOVERNMENT
EDISON.
Inventor Urges Business Be Let
Alone to Work Out Its
Own Salvation.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-"Rearrangs
and put on business basis the stu
pid and bureaucratic form OF govern
ment at Washington" was Thomas
A. Edison's first suggestion as Q
remedy for the existing business de-
preston In an Interview at his labor
atory, according to news report
issued here today by the Standard
News Association.
LET BUSINESS ALONE.
leave the business men to work
out their own salvation without 80
much interference" he added.
I adopt Otto Kahn's plan for tax
of one-third OF 1 per cent on all sales
and place Hoover In position In the
government where his great exeeu-
tive ability and experience can be
utilized best" the inventor continued.
'1et the big bankers get together
and organize clearing houses with
technical Inspectors to exchange COM
modities instead of credits. buyers
and sellers being given chance TO
check the quality OF the commodity
before accepting"
"Do you look for a revival OF busi-
ness with the change In Administra-
tion in MarchS" Mr.. Edison was
asked.
.It depends on Mr.. Harding and the
men he selects for his Cabinet" he
replied.
FAVORs DISARMAMENT.
Asked to suggest a means for pre-
venting wars, he declared he favor
ed alliance or understandings between
France. England. America, Japan end
Italy. He advocated 90 per cent
disarmament.
.I believe though" he said. that
inexpensive experiments should be
continued SO that we could have up
to date models for every branch or
warfare I'm case the measures to pre-
vent war did not turn out as the ma
tions expected Then none would
have advantage. There will probably
be many small wars and the policy or
a large war will extend beyond our
own lives at least
The inventor said he believed there
was danger Of war with japan unless
that country was perpitted to have
more room to accommodate Its in
creasing population. But am abb
solutely opposed to letting them come
over here" he added.
INDEMNITY NOT EXCESSIVE.
Mr.. Edison declared he did not re-
gard the allied demand for repara-
ton from Germany as excessive, be-
cause the payments were to be ex-
tended over a period of forty-five
years.
"Any time the payments are found
to be excessive and Germany presents
honest and real facts the allies must
and will reduce them" he commented.
1T is absurd to keep a man in Jail for
debt"
Asked to suggest a remedy for
the growth of divorces he said:
81 can't answer that. didn't
know 1t was serious"
An inquiry as to health brought
the aged inventor to his feet He
threw his shoulders back and ex-
claimed:
do / look ill?"
Those present were unanimous in
the belief that he did not.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Election Contest Begun.

WINCHESTER. Va. Feb. 9.--Tak-
ing OF testimony In the contest OF
John Paul, Republican, OF Harrison
burg against Representative T. w.
Harrison, Democrat, of winchester.
was continued today. Approximately
1876 Witnesses were summoned by the
contestants from Winchester and
Ereds~sck county. .
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
DON'T CUTPAY,
CAPITAL TOLD
Comptroller Williams Scores
Roads Plan to End Ma
tional Agreement.
ic0ntinusd from First PassJ

h~s-<s.eCe aSsss @sSs &8&~y
better return for every dollar of out
lay WAS made with references partiou-
lArly to labor.
I'VE cannot expect 10 meet foreign
compstition." said Williams. "if our
miners. mechanics. and laborers loaf
three days . week and demand wages
for the other three days equal 70
the wages they formerly recsivsd for
six dayS labor.
"If this country is to prosper" he
said. -and grow and keep pace with
q reawakened world, to say nothing
OF lsadisg the world, IL win be necss-
ssry for our people to work full time
and intensely. and to proceed with all
the skiIi and intelligence OF which
they are capable.
Unless some elements OF labor take
q different attitude, according TO will
tamS. II viii force itself into q post
ton where II must accept shutdown
and tdleness or lower wage scales.
Williams sharply criticised the atti-
tude of some manufacturers, who are
closing factories and throwing thou
sands Of workmen out of employment
al . means OF maintaining excessive
prices for their products.
CALLS STEEL MEN PROFIrEERs.
The steel manufacturers. chiefly
among a conspicuous group Of prof
iteers," were bitterly condemned by
the Comptroller.
Mr.. williams took the position that
II II far better for the country for
manufacturers to operate and pro-
duce goods at cost or at very small
margin OF profit, rather than close
down entirely.
"The attention of my office has
been called to the case OF a large
steel manufacturer. employing many
thousands of men. who threatened to
close down his factories and throw
his employees out Of work. unless GER
tain large consumers of steel and iron
products would place their orders at
prices which would yield him . pront
three times as great as the average
or normal profit
SEVERE CONDEMNATION.
"such an attitude. of course. is
wholly indefensible and In deserving
of the severest public condemnation.
at is believed that our working
people and the manufacturers will
appreciate these economic realities.
1t Is to be hoped that arrangements
will be perfected with the owners OF
mills and factories which shall Sc
cure to the laborer his full share OF
the profits, and that he be allowed
to participate with capital in what
ever earnings may be realized over
and above a fair return on the capi-
tai invested.
"Only on this principle can we ex-
pect to restore business, bring about
renewed industrial activity, and es-
tablish permanent and country
wide prosperity and contentment"
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
OHIOAN FINDS 0LDTIME
REMEDY FOR HCCOUCB

BUCYRUS. Ohio, Feb, s.-Prevail-
once of 1hiccoughs here has reached
tho, proportions OF a near-epidemic.
Duo to the large number of cases
reported a local resident caused this
recipe to ho published:
Take twelve or fifteen clear corn
cobs and burn them to ashes, Pour
hot water on tho ashes and lot II set
tic. Then take q Tablespoonful OF
tho lye' as often as necessary.
1t Is recommended ms a sure cure"
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
GIRL SUICIDE IN.
FLAT
Pretty Nurse Found Dead From
Gas-Used Pass Key.
Left Two Notes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Murray, a yot.ng and pretty
trained nurse, ended her life yestor-
day In the apartment VI Hammond
Talbot, In Grant Court, e10 West One
Hundred and Thirteenth street. Mr..
Talbot was at his Office at A White
hall street. -.4
TALsO1-s FAMILY AWAY.
He. II nfty. prosperous, and a mem
Der or the firm OF Williams * Talbot.
Iumter brokers. with Southern con-
nections. He II married and has two
sons, but the wife and children are
out OF town. Talbot said his wife and
family were In the country.
Mrs. Murray let herself Into the
apartment Just before . o'clock with
q pass key. The elevator hoy said he
did not see her. Three hours later.
Mrs. Fischer. superintendent OF the
house. received complaints from ten
ants that gas was escaping.
The gas fumes were traced to the
Talbot apartment. Patrolman Walch
broke I'm the door. In the kitchen
they found Mrs. Murray dead. Her
head rested face down on the small
gas stove. A sheet was thrown over
her heavy blonde hair to confine the
fumes.
LEAEs TWO NOTES.
Two hastily penciled notes were
found near the body. One read:
"will some one please look after
my baby In st. Mary's Hospitsl?"
The other message was this brief
prayer:
May God forgive me. May we
some day meet In heaven"
Mrs. Murray shared a hat with
Columbia College girls. She was
busy professionally and had just nm
ished q difficult case yesterday. Be-
fore leaving the house she paid her
room rent for two weeks in advance
and paid a small telephone bill. She
was extremely cheerful as she told
fellow dodgers that she would return
about Q o'clock. She went out hum
ming an air.
NATIVE OF VIRGINIA.
Mrs. Murray was born in Staunton.
Va. and educated at Norfolk. Her
maiden name was Hubert. She had
married very young. she said. Her
husband before his death was Long
Beach druggist. She had often spoken
of her baby girl. but explained al
ways that the child was in Virginia
convent.
When Talbot arrived home he said
he had given the pass key to Mrs.
Murray for her convenience when she
called to treat him for rheumatism.
He said he, could not understand why
she had committed suicide and, least
of all, why she had selected his
apartment for the deed.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Admits He Killed Man.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. &C. d. La
rue confessed to the police that he
killed Matt DAILY. former county
supervisor. and attacked Mrs. DAILY
and her niece, Constance Lahey, with
an iron bar. Lerue entered their home
in search of Mrs. Edna Daily, a
daughter-in-law. he said had repulsed
his attentions.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Sues Autoist for $4,000.

erman Hansen has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court against
Richard c. ". Hartley for 100000
damages for alleged personal in
juries. Hansen alleges that while
crossing Fifteenth, between G. street
and New York avenue northwest, he
was run into by Hartfey's automo-
bile and injured seriously and per-
nanent1y.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
PopocatepetI Still Spoutinu.

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 9.-Anxious
watch was kept on the volcano
Popocatepetl now spouting steam
and ashes. Residents of villages
near the mountain were in flight.
ashes were distributed over a radius
of several miles.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Why You Must Have Iron
to Make Your Body Strong
and Your Brain Keen
PowcrfVaue of Spinach and Organic Iron to Help Mako
Rich Red Blood and Revtaize Wornout Exhausted Nerves

IRON, YOUR BRAIN the
in al nothing IRON TAKES
Without
rchrc
andhea hil YOU DO
really nothing
far accomplishing anything Of Importance is concerned
Also without iron YOUR
power cells tissue therefore nothing
the
THERE ARE 80 ooo IN YOUR
BLOOD AND EACH ONE MUST HAVE lR0k.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

people usually take. Organic iron
is like the iron in your blood and
like. the iron In spinach, ientils ard
apples, while metallic iron Is Just
as II comes from the action OF
iron. Organic iron may be had from
your druggist under the name OF
NUNhTcD IRON. Nuxated Iron
represents organic iron In such a
doso is estimated to be approximnte-
~ equivalent Tin organic iron CON
TENT to eating half n quart OF spin
ach or one quart OF green vegetables
II 10 ike taken extract OF beef i'm
stead OF eating pounds OF meat.
Your money will be refunded by
the manufacturers VI you do not
obtain perfectly satisfactory rcSulta.
For sale by all GtuyRistE
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Blizzard Hits st. Johns.

ST JOHNS, N. F., Feb. s.-The
worst blizzard in years and the sec
ond to sweep the island in a week
was raging here today. with the re-
suit that railroad traffic was blocked
completely and steamship service
tied up.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Students Like B0xlnu.

HANOVER, N. H., Feb. e.--"Pro-
fessor" Edward sheviin, Dartmouth
instructor In boxing has at present
seventy students attending his classes .
in the manly art OF self-defense. In
struction II given every afternoon. A
boxing tournament is TO be held later
In the season. ....
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Pastor Opens Vice Drive.

DANvILLE. Va. Feb. "a cru
sade against vice has been started
here as a result of DR.. II. w. Du-
bose's sensational Sunday sermon.
The minister went before the grand
jury to furnish the basis for his re-
marks.
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
Sore Throat or Mouth

You should keep the throat and mouth
rl an and healthy. Any disease that
allscks the canal through which must
yAss the food we eat, the beverages We
drink and the very air we breathe Is a
srriousmatter. Whyneglect Sore Throat
or Sore Mouth when TON9ILINE
,saases It 10 easy for you TO get relief
TONSnlNE is specially prepared for
chat one purpose. TONSmINE r
does its full duty-you can S4
depend upon Il. Keep q .bottle
in the house-wbere you can get NJ
Il quickly when needed. s5c. ISL
spd Cos. Hospital Size, 600. III
Yowdpggist scls TONSILNE- "a
The Washington times., 1921-02-09

To Cure Cold In Ono Day
Take GROVES laxative BROMO oUI-
nature of n W. drov. CBe sur. you rot
HROHo) sec.-Advt
The Washington times., 1921-02-09
MOtOr-Sled Skins the Ice at
Mile-a-Minute Speed

David Jones, of Peabody, Mass,
In his unique motor-sled which can
attain a speed Of sixty miles an
hour. The sled Is driven by a twin
cylinder motorcycle engine and a
regulation aeroplane propeller,
and can easily outdistance any of
the ice yachts on the river near
Wakefield, Mass.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29
Approval Of
Desert Land
Scale Urged

Representatives of the Central
Oregon Irrigation company Thurs
day appeared before the desert
land board and urged approval OF
a proposed sale whereby the Title
& Trust company Of Portland
would take over and finance the
completion of the north unit of the
Central Oregon irrigation district
with the exception Of sold lands.
1t was explained that nnder this
plan the Central Oregon Irriga-
tion company would surrender to
the settlers Of the Central Oregon
district the entire project as FAR
as completed, but would reserve
all vested rights necessary to meet
their obligations with the settlers.
Unless the sale is consumr'"ted
and the Development of the north
unit project is continued under
terms satisfactory to the govern
ment, it was said that the state
would lose valuable right now held
under the original contract.
r. e. Smith representing the
Title & Trust company said his
corporation was Willing to finance
The completion OF the NORTH unit !
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29

project, which, ne estimated would
cost in the neighborhood of $780,
600. This includes the Lorth canal
and dam.
Oswald West, in a statement be-
fore the board, said that when
governor of the state he went to
Ohio, and at a conference of the
bond holders of the original Cen
tral Oregon project, assured these
men upon behalf OF the state CT
Oregon that il they would furnish
additional funds to continue the
development of the NORTH unit, be
would use his best efforts to see
that the proposed Improvement
was carried out. AS result of this
he said the state was morally
bound to make the best deal pos
sible on behalf of the settlers III
the district and the men who had
provided funds for financing the
development.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29
Bobbed Hair Now
Wellesly Fashion

Wellesley, Mass, April 20. -
Woman's crown OF glory is her
hair-everywhere but at Wellesley
college. There the Eobbed hair
fashion is growing in favor, the
undergrads giving as their reason
the convenience and the absence of
hair nets.
Even members of the Wellesley
college news board have ioined
the procession and appear with
bobbed locks. The girls sometimes
act as BARRIERS for their mates
making a good job with the aid Of
a bowl.
Paris says the style is vanishing
but the Wellesley girls grin and
say; "a fig for Paris fashions
We delight in the absence of hair
pins and nets"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29
Ne70 Jersey 7ozcm To Care
For Family While Surgeon
RemakeS Mans Eyes, Gratis

Hammantown, N. j., April 29.--
Through a rare feat of surgery
Michael Messina, 80, will have tn,
use OF his eyes and be able to sup
port his family in years to come
instead of becoming public
charge.
A month ago Mrs. MaybeIle
Cunningham, overseer OF the poor
took up with the town council the
case OF Messina, who, already
Di1nd in one eye, was losing the
sight of the other. If the authori-
ties so decided she said she would
have performed upon Messina an
operation involving the rebuilding
OF the pupil of an eye.
Although 1t appeared that the
local authorities would be com
pelled to support Messina in
hospital for the best part of a
year, and to provide for his wife
and four small children during his
absence, the council authorized
the overseer to use her own judg-
ment in the matter.
Mrs. Cunningham had already
enlisted the aid of DR.. f. S. Sweet
OF 1905 Spruce street, Philadel-
phia, who was a major in the med
ical department of the United
States army during the war, and
mad won fame wor his successes in
reconstruction work among re-
turned soldiers. DR.. Sweet agreed
to perform the operation without
charge, the town to provide ac-
commodations for the patient in a
Philadelphia hospital.
Messina was taken to the hos
pital, where he was placed under
observation and given treatment
to prepare him for the ordeal. |
About ten days ago the operation
was undertaken, not alone on the
falling eye, but also upon the one
which had been sightless. The
operation was a success, and un-
less the unforeseen occurs Messina
VIII be In complete possession Of
his sight by September.
Mrs. Cunningham, who is the
wife OF DR.. Charles Cunningham.
mayor of Hammonton, is happy
'ver the outcome. J
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29

through the mud. Then the pos.
office was moved to pext dool
north of Greenbaums and sorae.
time after moved to its present 10.
cation where it has been for II
years.
THE first ten years I was in the
service | got $50 a month and the
next IL years | got $40, and then
they started to raise all carriers
$1o0 a year until we got as high
as $500.
During the time I've been car
rying mail I've worked in all parls
OF the city and many a time I've
left the office with 110-pound
sack Of mail on my back and when
| was through the sack would seem
As heavy as when started. ney-
er had any trouble in making de-
liveries except when the weather
was bad, and never was held up
Dr. waylaid.
For the last eight years I'VE
ben riding, collecting the mail. |
Dolly the horse had for the first
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29
Isl" HOzCuYd RetiYgs
After 81 Years As
Mail Carrier Here

Thirty-one years in The servic,
of Uncle Sam as a mail carrier
Silas e. Howard is the first mar
of the Salem postoffice force to b.
retired under the law passed about
year ago pensioning postal en-
ployes who spend their lives in
this department of the United
States government.
Il walked for 23 years, day
after day, and have never lad a
corn yet" said Mr.. Howard. or
Isl" as his friends call him. "They
don't come, and l guess the rea-
son is ! wear a large shoe. can
wear a. ten but have been wear
ing elevens and my feet have never
bothered me.
Il came to Salem from Yamhill
county in IT." he continued, "and
entered the service in 80 when the
postoffice was down In the old w.
Z. T. U. hall and Andy Gilbert was
postmaster. There wasn't anvil
pavement to walk on in those days |
and It was pretty hard pIowing !
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29

four years would drive herself, bl
this one, Maud, is blind and / have
to watch her pretty close" Nj
Howard, by the way, is the only
mail collector who drives around
in the little green and covered
wagon collecting mail.
Salem has been fortunate in
having first class postmasters, ev-
cry one OF them fine men, and the
present force are all my friends.
The public has been mighty fine
and considerate and stuck by the
carriers when they wanted their
raise. The postal service is a good
place for a man that has to work,
the pay is now pretty good and a
man must possess some intelligence
to make good"
Mr.. Howard is SIS years old to-
day and is the father of ten chill
dren. Postmaster Huckestein said
today that everyone in the office
was his friend and that he has
been known for his courteousness
and obligingness to the public,
and his willingness to do any
hing he was asked. He makes
seven Of the eight mail collections
/ day in the city and win retire
he first Of May when he will
'isit his children in California.
During all his service he has had
cry little illness, the last attack
in January when he
vas forced to take a 30-day sick
cave.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-29
Coffee Is Not
Harmful, Test Shows

Boston, April 29. - The first
finding of the scientific coffee re-
search, which has been in prog
ress at Technology since June.
1920, was announced by Profess
sor Samuel G. Prescott, head of
, the department of biology and
public health and director of the
coffee investigation.
The report states that caffein,
the narcotic characteristic ingredi-
ent OF coffee, is, in the moderate
quantities consumed by the aver
age coffee drinker, a safe stimu-
liant, without harmful after ef-,
fects.
The investigators are now at
work to isolate and identify the
other constituents of the coffee
bean, especially those which de-
termine the flavor and aroma.
preliminary to studying the best
methods of brewing beverage cof-
fee.