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The Washington times., 1921-02-04
MAY NAME HARVEY
ENVOY TO BRITAIN
Editor Mentioned as Harding
Selection for Court of
st. James.

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-The New York
Times today prints the following dis
patch from Washington:
The report is current that Presi-
dent-elect Harding win appoint Col
George Harvey, editor Of Harvcy's
Weekly and The North American Re
view, American ambassador to Eng
land. @~
When this report was brought ia
the notice of one OF the Republican
Senator'S who had been comforting in
Florida with Mr.. Harding. the Senator
replied:
'I have 70 information whatever
on the subject. / feel quite certain
however, that Mr.. Harding has reach
ed no decisions as to ambassadorial
appointments, but at this time he Is
connning his consideration of ap-
pointments to the Cabinet"
Close friends of Colonel Harvey said
that SO far as they know he is not q
candidate for appointment and not
seeking any office. If Mr.. Harding
has asked Colonel Harvey to accept
appointment as Ambassador to the
Court of st. James, that fact, some
of his closest friends said, is not
known to them. Colonel Harvey Ia
now on the California coast, stopping
at Santa Barbara
President Wilson asked Colonel
Harvey, II is known now, to serve as
Ambassador to Paris, but the latter
declined the offer.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
BOMB FROM AUTO
WRECKS z HOUSES
Series Of Explosions in Same
Chicago District Attributed
To Housing War.

CHICAGO. Feb. 4-Occupants OF
two buildings at Grand Boulevard and
Forty-eighth place were thrown into
a panic and fed into the streets in
night attire early today when bomb
exploded, wrecking the fronts of the
two buildings and shattering win
dowa in other buildings two blocks
away. Several were cut by fying
glass.
The bomb was directed at the home
of Robert b. jackson, wealthy colored
realty dealer. 1t Is believed II was
hurled from an automobile. Police
fired several shots at occupants of a
car seen speeding away Immediately
after the bomb exploded. The bomb
was the second directed at the Jack
son home within a year.
Because of other bomb explosions
in the same neighborhood, the district
has been under special guard, and a
policeman was less than half block
away when the bomb exploded. The
bombs are believed to be part of a
housing war" with antipathy be-
tween negroes and whites as a factor.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
WON'T QUIT Jury
TO GREET STORK
Heard Addition to Family Was
En- Route, But Preferred
Legal Case.

Some men seem born to jury duty
some attain jury duty, and some have
jury duty thrust upon them; but, &C
cording to the United States mar
shafs office. George c. Rice, presi-
dent of the Rice Auto Company, 1927
II street northwest. is the first bust.
ness man who ever liked II.
He apparently likes IL so well he
wouldn't quit to be present when his
wife presented him with a son and
heir.
A jury on which Rice has been scrv-
ing for five weeks had just retired to
deliberate yesterday afternoon, when
q telephone call announced that he
was about to have an interesting ad-
dition to the family, and that Mrs
Rice had been taken from their home
1922 Shepherd street northwest. to
the Columbia Hospital.
go to your wife. If you wish, Rice, "
said Justice Baily. when told Of what
was going to happen.
But Rice decided that II he went, II
might tie up the jury. So he stayed
He learned this morning that he
was the daddy of a fine boy-mother
and child both doing well, thank YOU
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husband are all well known here.
The bride is not only a noted beauty
and an accomplished horsewoman.
whose entries won many a blue in
the Virginia show, but is also heiress
to an estate of $10,000,000.
Her divorced husband, a physician
by profession, but better known as
a clubman, rider-to-the-hounds, and
social leader, is a war hero who
volunteered in the British army be-
fore America entered the war. won
British and Roumanian decorations,
was taken prisoner by the Germans
was reported dead, and finally
escaped into Switzerland.
The bridegroom is a son of Brig.
Gen. William S. Graves, now COM
mander at Camp Dix, ". j.; a grad
uate of Western High School: a
wonderful dancer" but a better
athlete. and winner of the Disting-
guished Service Cross.
CITY CLERK TIES KNOT.
The ceremony was performed, with
only few intimate friends present,
by the acting clerk of New York city.
Mrs. Bayne is a Reno divorcee. She
secured her freedom in the mis-married
mecca in 1918, at time when
was hot hHOWH WHttutT
husband was dead or alive. He had
not been heard from for months, and
most people thought he was dead.
The divorce marked the ending of
a romance which made smart Wash
ington gasp at it's impetuosity. Olga
Roosevelt, beauty of eighteen. had
just "come out" and society said she
would be a "horse woman. The
daughter of Robert B. Roosevelt, and
heiress to three separate great for
tunes, totaling $10.0OO,OO0, she had
her own stables, and rode her own
mounts at the Leesburg, Richmond,
and even the Madison Square Garden
shows. She was bud" apparently,
without thought of mere man.
ALONG COMES THE CAVALIER.
Then along came dashing young
Breckenridge Bayne, member of the
Metropolitan. Chevy Chase, and Rid
ing and Hunt Clubs, an athlete, a
hard rider, and well-loved young man
about town. He literally swept the
heiress off her feet. They were mar
ried in midsummer of 1910.
There wasn't dance but that the
Baynes were there. There wasn't a
weekend but that they were the life
of the party"
"The happiest young couple in our
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us.
.USESFAKEADS
Civil Service Commission In
dicted by Employees Union for
Misleading Statements.

The Civil Service Commission this
morning was charged with "come-
on" advertising in complaints filed
with the grievance committee OF the
Federal Employees Union. Employees
declare that they have been "bait-
ed" to enter the Government service
on promises which have been unful-
filled.
PROMISES CALLED UNTRUE.
/ A person intimately connected with
the commission this morning admit
ted that the commission was com
pelled to make advertisements as at
tractive as possible to fiji the large
number of vacancies which daily are
, being created"
ideal living conditions. rapid
promotions" UNLIMITED opportun
itiess-this Is some Of the bait
which the commission is said to use
to get employees. Such "promises
are never fulfilled. according TO the
complaining employees. >,
The fact that the commission is
continuing to advertise IN ADDITION
to these salaries employees Will re-
ceive the $24O bonus" Is pointed out
as evidence of the ''lack of good
faith" Of the commission.
OBJECTs TO BONUS CLAUSE.
1t is declared that the commission
has no assurance that the $40 bonus,
which Ia now under fre In Congress.
will be restored for the next year. in
view of which. IL II helds the conn
mission cannct truthfufly advertise
and promise the bonus to new en-
ployes. 80 ett
The main point of contention of the
|employes' complaint is that they take
examinations for positions with speci-
fied salaries only to be placed in low
'er paid jobs. Although they are
promised an immediate advance to the
originally specified salary, these en-
ployes declare that such an increase
is never forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
SIMS OPPOSES
NAVAL HOLIDAY
Admiral Agrees With General
Pershing That Poll cy Would
Be Folly Now.
BY GEORGE Il. HOLMES,
Iaternationai News Service.

Rear Admiral w. s. Sims, who
commanded the American naval
forces from the White Sea to the
Adriatic during the war and came
into intimate contact with the
worlds great naval figures, ap-
peared today before the House Naval
Affairs Committee, and set his face
absolutely against any plan of naval
abandonment as part of any dis
armament understanding between
the nttions of the world.
SIDES WITH PERSHING.
Admiral Sims. whose controversies
with Secretary Daniels after the war
gained him wide notoriety, recognized
the need and desirability Of an inter-
national understanding to stop COM
pstitive arming. But, like General
Pershing, he considered that in view
of the unsettled condition of the
world, 1t would be both unwise and
unsafe to disarm completely.
"A man may take his hand off his
gum" said Admiral Sims, "but he
should not necessarily take It out of
the house" -
Admiral Sims thought that the
world powers are ready and anxious
TO reach an armament understanding
that will stop. the terrifie expenditure
caused by competitive building.
II came into contact with the lead.
ing figures Of the Brit1sh, French
italian, and Japanese navies," said the
admiral, "and we frequently die.
cussed these things.
"One of the commonest expressions
heard was: If after we we get done
with this war we can't find a way to
rid ourselves of all this we will be
pretty stupid
From my intercourse on the other
side, l should say that sentiment ia
very strong to find a way to decrease
the burden of armament. believe
they would welcome an invitation to
a conference"
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
MARTENS NEARING
B0[SHEV|K HAVEN
Deported Soviet Envoy on Last
Lap of Journey to His Own
Government.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 4.-Ludwig c.
A. X. Martens, Russian Bolshevik
envoy, who was deported from the
United States, is today on the last
lap OF his sea voyage from New, York
to Russia. " fA ir<sss p
When Martens and his party ar.
rived at Gothenburg on the steamship
Stockholm, they learned that a strike
had broken out in the engine room OF
the Swedish steamship Solre Sverige,
which was to carry them to Libau,
Martens sent wireless TO the
Swedish Lefts (rsdical socialists)
saying he would refuse to accept the
governments plan to transfer himself
and party to the Solrc Sverige n
strike breakers were employed.
After some consultation Martens
and his companions decided to con.
sent to the transfer. The journey
from Libsu, Letvia, to Moscow will b.
made by rail.
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CONGRESS WILL KNOCK
H OUT OF DAWES
TESTIMONY

The testimony of. General Charles
G. Dawes, Chicago banker, before
the Johnson committee investigat-
ing war expenditures, will be ex-
purgated before II Is printed for
permanent record, 1t was learned
today.
Congressional decorum was bad
ly strained by listening to Dawes
picturesque vocabulary, and il Is
felt that TO have his burning words
before them in permanent form
would crack IL clear out of joint.
Consequently, all the "hells" and
"damns" with which Dawes pic
tured his opinion Of war investi-
eating committees in general will
be cut out Of the record.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
CAR Merger BILL
OFFERED IN SENATE
Measure for Single D. c. Trac-
ton System Similar to Reso-
luton in House.

Senator France of Maryland has in
troduced in the Senate, the Gould
bill, providing for a traction merger
In Washington. which was reported
favorabIy to the House by the Dis
trict Committee last week and which
Is now on the House calnedar.
The Senate referred the France bill
to the Senate District Committee.
which is not likely to act upon 1t
before the close of the present ses-
sion. The meeting of the committee
next Monday probably will be devoted
exclusively to the Curtis Child Labor
bill At a subsequent meeting OF
the committee It is expected that ac-
tion will be taken upon the Jones
Bill, which originated with the Dis
trict Commissioners. The bill pro-
vides for a re-adjustment of taxation
Of the traction companies in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, SO that their prohts
under the increased fares now grant
ed them, may be equalized.
1t is generally held that the pass
age OF the tax bill would pave the
way for the passage of the merger
measure. The traction companies
| themselves probably would be more
! amenable to the merger project IL the
tax bill were made a law. Senator
| Wesley Jones of Washington. ex-
poets to push the taxation measure
| at the coming special session of Con-
gress.
MAPEs REPORT PAvEs WAY.
Chairman Carl +. .Mapes, of the
House District Committee, will offer
minority report tomorrow on the
Gould bill paving the way for a mer-
ger of the Potomac Electric Power
Company with the Washington Rail-
| way and Electric Company.
Chairman Mapes received permis-
sion from the House yesterday to file
| minority report on the bill which
| Is regarded by majority Of the COM
| mittee as a necessary step to force
| a consolidation of the the Washington
Railway and Electric Company with
the Capital Traction Company.
He was given this permission after
Congressman Wingo, of Arkansas
| Sisson of Mississippi and Brighton of
| Texas questioned him regarding his
motive.
when the Gould bill was before the
District Committee the vote by which
| IL was ordered reported was thirteen
to one, Chairman Mapes alone op-
| posed action on IL at this time.
He asked the House to be allowed
to fle his minority views on the
bill within two legislative days. The
time will elapse tomorrow.
In the meantime the special sub
committee appointed by Mr.. Mapes at
| the direction OF the full committee, Is
considering street railway legislation
behind closed doors.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
BANK FO|LS PLAN
TO SECURE $1,000
Clarence w. Southard Alleged
To Have Attempted Bogus
Check Scheme.

An alleged attempt to obtain 81, 00O
by means of fraudulent check at
the District National Bank yesterday
failed when officials of the bank made
an investigation.
The police say the worthless paper
was presented by Clarence William
Southard, twenty-five. a laborer liv-
ing at Mt. Rainier, Md. When he was
placed in line this morning with sew
eral other men bank officials identi-
fed him. He was wearing a diamond
ring and n diamond ,stickpin.
Two other charges of forgery and
one Of false pretenses in as many ad-
ditional cases also have been pre-
ferred against Southard by the police.
All the complaining witnesses are
Washington business men.
According to the police, he was
awaiting trial on the charge of steal
ing an automobile and was given his
liberty after he had furnished 81 900
bond. 1t is charged that he was pre-
pairing to "jump" his bond.
1t Is alleged that after he had de-
posted s5 at the Dupont National
Bank he went to the District National
Bank and deposited a worthless check
for $1,000 and gave the former insti-
tuition as q reference. The name OF
a local tailor was isgned to the check.
pSouthard, according to the police.
after depositing the spurious paper
requested 81, 900 in cash. Officials be-
came suspicious and while they were
investigsting he rushed out OF Tho
bank. He said he received the check
in payment of an autoYobile.
A professional bondsuan received
a "tip" that Southard was preparing
to go to parts unknown and he and
a colored helper. whenthey met him
last night seized him and held him
until he was taken info custody.
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SEE BEER BAN
RELAXED SOON
Dry Chiefs Edict Taken as Sign
Malt and vinous Drinks
Coming Back.
PRESIDENT WILSON'S :.
VIEW ON PROHIBITION

From President Wilson'S message
OF Mdy go, 1919:
''The demobilization of the
military forces of the country
has progressed to such q point
that II seems to me entirely safe
now to remove the ban upon the
manufacture and sale of wines
and beers. but am advised that
without further legislation 1
have not the legal authority to
remove the present restrictions.
/ therefore recommend that the
act approved November 21, 1918.
entitled, AN act to enable the
Secretary of Agriculture to-
carry out, during the fiscal year
ending juno 80. 1919. the pur-
poses of the act entitled An act
to provide further for the ma
tional security and defense by
stimulating agriculture and ia
cilitating the distribution of ag-
ricultural products,' and for
other PURPOSES be amended or
repealed in SO far as 1t applies to
wines and beers" q
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set" was the way they were spoken OF.
Then came the war. and young
Bayne declared he was going to get
into it." While he made preparations
to join the allies, his wife and their
kiddie-by this time they had a baby
girl-went to her fathers country es-
tate a. Sayville, N. Y.
Bayne paid her a farewell visit
there. spent a week or two. and sailed
for England There he volunteered,
was commissioned a captain. and later
a major, and was sent to Rumania to
fight the typhus.
From this point. for months, he
drops out of the story.
WIFE GOES TO RENO.
Meanwhile, Olga Roosevelt Bayne
went to Reno. She said nothing about
her intentions until six months later.
when suddenly she filed suit for di-
vorce.
She charged cruelty. Her husband.
she said, had started calling her bad
names" before they had ended the
honeymoon. Not only that, she said,
but he was insaneIy jealous. Some
times he wouldn't take her to dances
and IL he did take her. he was apt
to "cut in" while she was dancing
with another man, and make her go
home.
There wasn't any contest. Bayne
was ''over there" The divorce was
granted. with the proviso that the
couple should have custody of the
child. six months each, yearly-pro-
vided the father was alive.
Brilliant reports of Major Bayne
kar pttpnania WhiIa the
divorce proceedings were pending.
He had been decorated both by the
British, and by Queen Marie. He
achieved fame by his modesty when,
summoned to an audience with the
Queen, he appeared without wearing
those decorations. He told the queen
he ''prized them so highly he feared
to wear them" and his wit won him
a royal smile.
Then came the German invasion of
Rumania. Most of the allies fed
Major Bayne remained.
STUCK TO HIS POST.
ITO leave these wounded men, he
wrote to a friend, "would be murder"
Nothing more was heard OF him for
months, and he was given up for dead
until a message came. In the fan OF
1918, telling that he had been cap
tured by the Germans. taken to a
prison camp and forced to work night
and day. Finally he escaped.
And while all this was transplrmg,
Mrs. Bayne, divorced, was back in
Washington, and gossip remarked
that she was "seen very frequently
with young Sidney Graves
The latter, of an army family. went
to Western High School, was a crack
athlete, graduated, went to West
Point, and, when America entered the
war, he, too, went across, captain OF
infantry.
He too proved himself hero.
He braved a barrage, and took an
enemy position in n fashion which
won him the Distinguished Service
Cross. Also promotion to majority.
And then he came baok--and the
pretty dlyorcee met him at the pier.
Gossip continued to link their
names, but there was no definite
news until this morning.
The rest Of the story Is that both
Mr.. and Mrs. Capt. Sidney Graves
are perfectly sure they'll live happily
ever afterward.
Captain Graves was divorced from
his first wife in El Paso, Tex, last
December.
After a visit at Camp Dix, Captain
and Mrs Graves will make their home
In this CITY
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Two police lorries were ambushed
near NewpalIas and obstacles were
put upon the roadway. The first lorry
was able to hurdle the obstructions.
on account of the high speed at which
1t was travelling. The second was
brought to a standstill. and nerce
lighting ensued. The policemen were
outnumbered. but fought bravely
against heavy odds.
The most ambitious offensive" yet
launched by the Irish Republican
army is under way. 4
A woman was shot in Dublin early
today by British sentry. She was
nrea upon while passing through
Johns Lane after the military curfew
had, rung TO warn all psdestrians
from the streets. The woman died OF
her wounds. She was Identified a.
Connie Curzon. a singer and dancer in
music hall.
Dublin reported that the British
military authorities have not yet re-
ceived confirmation of the news that
six Sim Feiners were killed in the
battle near Rosscarberry yesterday
morning.
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French to Thank London.

PARIS, Feb. 4.-Former President
Poincare and M. Robin, mayor of
Verdun. will 60 to London on April
II to thank the municipality for
adopting the city of Verdun. Lon
don promised to raise 100000 to
help restore Verdun.
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
mo LIMIT ON WINE PRESCRIPTIONS, KRAMER RULES

MR.. AND MRS. SIDNEY GRAVES, married yesterday fol-
" lowing sensational Reno divorce secured by the bride
from j. Breckenridge Bsyne while the latter held in
German prison camp. The bride Is a cousin of former
President Roosevelt, and heiress to $lO,000.0o0 The
Of Brig. Cen William S. Graves, comm.. ..dant Of Camp
Dix N. J.
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Spinsters' Home HIS No Funds.

RALEIGH, N. c., Fb. A.--This city
has an old maids hfne but no funds
10 run II. The Wy Of Miss Emma
Green, just probate left the city a
house and It's furnfhings for the use
' of "dcstitkte old baiden ladies'"
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
Queen Mary to Get IL. D.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The degree OF
doctor of civil law will be conferred
upon Queen Mary by oxford Uni
versity on March IL. The Queen will
visit the university for the cere-
mony.
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DivorcedD.C c. Beauty,
Freed From One Hero,
Weds HoLderofD. sc.

A warton Cupid out of the steppes of Siberia yes
erday when Mrs Olga Roosevelt Bayne cousin OF exPresden
Washington physician and society leader became the bride Of
Capt. Sidney Graves in New Y6fk city. 'f1 ~ 50
The Washington times., 1921-02-04
S|NNFE|NK|LL f.
IS, WOUND IS
British Soldiers and Black and
Tans Victims Of Irish
Bullets.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Eighteen Brit
ish soldiers and policemen were
killed and thirteen wounded In
clashes between Irish Republicans
and crown forces at Ballinehassit,
Ballinalee, Balbriggan. Bessbrook.
Gormanstown, Dunhavin, and New
pallas during the past thirty-six
hours, according to an official cas-
ualty list issued by the Irish office
today:
LIST OF CAsUALTIEs.
The casualties partially were de-
tailed as follows:
KIlad Nnnndad
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WEATHER

Rais tssisAt asa SAT-
srAsyJ sSt .~Ueh eAanse In
tempeysssrsb lowest ts@-
Derstare tsaAght above
freesisSI moderate esst
aaA asrtkeaSt vvtsds.
TsmUerstxre at 8 n ~.
~ aegrees-
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Killed. Wounded
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char1ty.
French scientists announce that
soon they will control the sex Of
children. NOT TRUE, probably.
Divine Wisdom that created man
understood thoroughly what a con-
ceited little thing 1t created.
II men could control the sex OF
children the earth would be over
ridden with boys. What the earth
needs is plenty OF good girls to
improve the men. A few things
Smen will not know until they show
signs of improvement.
Control OF sex in the unborn
child is one OF those things.
How, to live without work is an
other.
Providence makes men and
women about equal in number, a
few extra women always. The
same wisdom kills of the drones
among human beings, as II teaches
working bees to kill drones in the
hive, after the queen has made
her choice.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-04-22
FARM EQUIPMENT ESSENTIAL
Successful Management of Crops De.
pends Greatly Upon Efficiency
+. Of implements.

The successful management os a
modern farm largely depends upon
the efficiency of the equipment with
which the work is performed, special
lists of the United States Department
Of Agriculture point OUT.
The equipment of the average farm
can be divided into about three more
or less distinct classes, as follows I:
First and most important, are rhe
buildings. fences, implements, uachin-
cry, wagons and all appliances used in
the more important farming opera
tiens; second, utensils and machinery
used In connection with the dairy. gar
den tools, butchering outfit, ana the
numerous small things for general use
about the place; third, the tools, ma
+erials, and facilities for keeping the
first two classes OF equipment in good
working order.
In order to secure the greatest eff
cheney, all implements and machinery
should be properly housed when not
in actual service, so as to be in good
working condition when required for
use.