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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued today in
| the probate court to the following:
Nicholas Saks, Topeka. IS
! Katharine Giles, Topeka. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-20

Bellaire Ohio-A ride in the patrol wagon
here comes higher than taxi service. Sep
arate charge of $1.50 is made against each
person given ride
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
EXPRESS Merger
. |NEFFEcT MONDAY
Details Completed for Taking
Over Of Three Systems by
Southeastern Company.

ATLANTA. Ga. April 30-Every de-
tall Of the arran gementsy for taking
over the express business on the
lines OF the Southern Railway System.
the Mobile 4 Ohio Railroad. and the
Chesapeake Steamship Company by
the Southeastern Express Company
tomorrow. has been completed. and II
Is expected that the change will be
made withAnt the slightest interrupt
tion of service. according to Assistant
General Manager Joseph Z. Skaggs,
who for the past sixty days has been
directing the preparations of the new
express company for beginning actual
operations.
Every express at local points on
our lines will be continued" said
Skaggs today. "and Offices will be
opened and ready for business at all
competitive points. Forces have been
organized to operate the new offices,
while the personnel at local Offices
and in service on trains will be
practically unchanged"
The Washington office OF the South
eastern Express Company will be In
the main lobby of the New Ebbitt
Hotel, Fourteenth and + streets north
west. w. s. Hall will be superintend-
ent at Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
LOWER BANK RATE IS
EXPECTED BY BANKERS

A revised schedule of Federal Re-
serve Bank rediscount rates is ex-
pected before long. Bankers say
now that the Bank of England has
taken the initiative in lowering re-
discount rates II Is Inevitable
that similar action will be taken here
soon. No reduction Is expected this
week. although bankers look for q
change some time during the early
part of May.
The present position Of the Fed
eral Reserve banking system, they
say, warrants a reduction in the
rate. 1t Is emphasized, owever,
that should the rate be lowered. 1t
will be done to stimulate Industry.
and that the same check will be
applied in discouraging an expan-
sion of credit for speculative pur-
poses.
While the present New York bank
rste Is rs per cent, bankers do not
believe that the reserve officials
will lower the rate below sh per
cent in the beginning. In other
words, they will not go q step fur
Their than the Bank Of England and
lower the rate to 6 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
PROPOSALS

DE T1aSRTn Ut r OF r THE IST.RIoE,
proposals Gin quadrupIicate) will Be re-
ceived at this office until . o'clock .. N,
immediately thereafter, in the presence Of
such bidders attend, for producing. in
the city Of Washington. District of Ooium-
1872. copies OF drawings of pending appii-
cations and patents. and of foreign patents.
pnpsrs and exhibits BY photosraphc or
the terms of six months and one year.
Contracts will be awarded for. either SIX
the best interest of the Government The
prices named will be considered In con-
nection with the ability Of the bidder and
his plant TO do first-class work; and, prior
TO the determination of an award, such
preliminary Investigation as to the quail
will be made as the Department shall deem
necessary A low bid. unsupported by sat-
isfactory evidence as to ability to perform
the proposals and contracts to be awarded,
will be rejected Lack of commercial
"a hs part Of she sSdr In
perform the work specified will constitute
good and sufficient ground for the rejec-
WORN Has BEEN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TfsS GTSsT
IN THE PAST MAY BE ELIMINATED
with forms Of proposal, will be furnished
on application to the chief Clerk OF the
Patent office. All bidders are invited 10
be present at the opening The right TO
reject any and all bids In whole or in part,
IL hereby reserved. r., Il. ROBERTSON,
Commissioner. E
OFFICE OFF THE COMMISSIONERS, &c.
washington. April 80. 1s21,--sesled pro-
posals will he received at Room 500 Dis
trict Building, until 2 o'clock q. M, May
Is 1921, for furnishing and deliverine 100
low pressure FIRE hydrants Specifications
and forms Of proposal UPON application TO
Purchasing oricer, Room s2o. District
W. KUTZ, JAMES ~ OYSTER. Cea0AS
/ sioners. ID. Q. '.'F
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
CIVILIAN POLICE
Chief IS URGED
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
known, and several former members
of the department have also been in
terviewing their political friends on
the Hill in the hope of obtaining Cess
ford's job.
The result has been that the entire
force knows great efforts are oeing
made to remove the present head Of
the department, and his leadership Is
suffering to such an extent as to
lower the efficiency of the forces.
Commissioner Oyster, who has i'm
mediate supervision of the Police
Department. is aware of the condi-
tions and the "conspiracies," and has
taken a nrm stand in the matter.
He emphatically announced yester-
day that Major Gessford was, and
would be as long as he showed abil-
ity, the head of the department., and
that any official who failed to give
him cooperation, or was a party TO
any conspiracy to remove Major
Gessford, would be summarily dealt
with.
The principal campaign against
Major Gessford has been directed by
some of the older members of the
force. who. in years past, have had
differences with him. They have been
preaching to the younger members
Of the force that Major Gessford
never hit tho bricks" meaning that
he never did street duty, and have
said that he came into the depart
ment as a station house clerk in the
days when clerks were not actual
policemen and were nov subject to
street duty. This has caused much
disloyalty among the younger mem
bers of the force. and has also led
many Washingtonians who do not
know the abilities Of Major Gessford
one way or another to voice the wish
that he be removed.
Probably one of the biggest draw
backs to the efficiency of the depart
ment has been the tendency of the
detective bureau to treat the pre-
cincts as interiors. II IL said.
On every big case, the precinct men
charge, the headquarters detectives
try to capture. all the glory and leave
them the drudgery and thankiess
tasks of crime detection and pre-
vention.
The precinct men believe the head
quarters staff is not cooperating
with them and the attitude of the
Headquarters stan has caused mucn
resentment.
Commissioners. Oyster has given
positive orders to the entire police
petty jealousies among officials and
that any one found guilty Of failure
to cooperate, no matter whether he
be patrolman or An Official will be
dismissed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

Belief IL entertained among invest
ment bankers that once the amount
of reparations IL fixed. Germany will
give bonds or other promises to pay.
They point out that Germany's gold
holdings and exportabis commodities
at present; are utterly insufficient TO
pay more than q small part of the
required amount. General opinion 10
that none of the Reichsbank's gold
will be held permanently. but will %
returned upon settlement OF the
PREPARATIONS question. e
Will the German reparation bonds
work their way into the United States
market in payment for our exports to
England and France? Will they, be-
cause Of the necessarily high yield.
seriously affect our own investment
securities3 These are moot questions
in the financial district.
Consensus among bankers IL that
no great amount of such German
securities will md . market here.
Consequently, the effect on the in
vestment securities and money mar
kets will be negligible.
Bankers doubt that either England
or france Will guarantees payment Oh
the German bonds. OF course, IL tho
United States were willing to accept
these bonds rs payment for their In
debtedness. those countries might In
that case guarantee them. But public
sentiment appears 80 strongly opposed
to this that such . step Is considered
most improbable.
Some question was expressed as to
Just how the German bonds would get
into the hands of individuals, either
In England or in France. That the
British and French governments could
refund some Of their outstanding OBJ
legations by exchange Of German
bonds, even when guaranteed by the
English and French governments, was
considered doubtful. Nationals In the
allied countries would scarcely be
willing to make the exchange.
A Notation of the German bonds
without the guarantee of the English
and French governments, bankers say,
would be even more impossible. Such
an Offering would have to be made
at a discount large enough to induce
speculative buying. Bankers say tina:
the German bonds would probably
not be worth moro than German
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

, NEW YORK TO EUROPE
Sdiltr0s from Pier ~, Sttk ST., N. r.
PLYMOUTH - CHERBOURG - Brennan
AMERICA:
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PocAHoNTAs: My n, kns -, M. u
sPRINCEsS MATOIKA Jsns I. IDLY 10, Aag. n
sDoes not call at Boston, Eastbound.
STEWART BLDG, BALTIMORE
Phone Calvert $3.50.
- Broadway. N. Y.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
bUS|NESSMENPLAN
| FOR Lower PRICES.
Demand for Decrease Being Met
BY Calling for increased
Efficiency.

American business men are cutting
down their overhead expenses to meet
the public demand for lower prices
by calling for more work and fewer
men. demanding greater efficiency
per inch of advertising, depending
more on budget and cost accounting
systems and By scrutinising credits
more closely. :
These are some Of the interesting
facts disclosed BY . survey just com:
pleted by the Department Of Demes-
tic DistYibution Of the Chamber Of
Commerce OF the United States
Answers. were received sfrom some
1000 business men. retailers, whole
sflers and manufacturers. The aueg-
tions had only 70 do with distribution
costs hnd all answers which deal
solely with production problems were
omitted. a.
The replies for the most part re-
port what has been done. but nnal
question asked for suggestions as to
how the domestic distribution de-
partment might help in lowering the
cost OF merchandising to normal
basis. Far the largest number Of
answers said do something to lower
freight rates"
The greatest variety Of answers
was received In response to the Ques-
ton: what are you doing to reduce
your personnel costs to q normal
basisT The general tone Of those
answers was not 20 much towarI =
reduction in wages ~ in reduction OF
numbers. An increased efficiency
came with the cutting out of the
deadwood Only about one-fourth Of
those who answered had made any
direct reduction of waeeA
About 62 per cent have reduced the
number Of employees and have done
away with one-nfth of their workers.
One-nfth reported that they had
done away with or reduced commits
sions and bohuees. How many had
been in the habit Of giving bonuses.
the answers do not show, but rs this
form Of reward vas. perhaps, very
largely an outErowth of war condi-
tions, 1t may be fair to guess that It
10 fast disappearing with return to
more settled times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Sen. ROBINSON WOULD
AMEND RAILROAD ACT

Senator Robinson OF Arkansas has
introduced q bill in the Senate pro-
viding that no increased rates, fare.
charge, or classification shall bosom .
effective as to any carrier subject to
interstate commerce act until the
same has been approved by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission Such
approval, however. can be given with
out a hearing being held. Under the
present laws the commission may sus.
pend q change of rates for inyestis q.
ton, but not for more than ave
months. At the expiration Of that
time, without . decision, the. new rate
becomes effective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

snablsd to live 1t . high pacs. de-
spite their rather unusual task.
That the Civilian employees are
making the most Of their opportuni-
ties to enjoy to the limit their situa-
ton Of being In . country in which
prohibition docs not prevail II pretty
generally conceded even among those
engaged In tho reclamation work and
that there has boon gross intoxica-
tion among those for whom oflcers
are rssponsibls are among the stories
that are being Haunted By returning
Americans.
Aside from the large salaries, there
are other financial features in ths
graves situation that will probably
engage the attention of Congress
when the probe 10 gotten under way.
1t has been limited from the outset
OF the work that the whole under
taking was lobbied for by the larger
CONN manufacturers, who are reap
Ing . veritable fortune through the
sale OF tens Of thousands OF high
priced boxes At time when q Soc
ton Of the country IL clamoring that
bodies be allowed to remain where
they are.
TESTS MADE ABROAD.
While unemployment In this coun-
try II rather acute, the tests for these
cofhns IL made abroad. the French
carpenters who unscrew and replace
the coffins receiving what IL equiv
slent to about ~ day In American
money. Why these tests are not con-
Quoted and completed in this coun-
try IL q feature that has caused talk
q m - ~ = 60 4, .
steady, now Of coin abroad when II
IL most needed at homo.
Its little short Of national dis
grace to see these people at work in
France" said an American who reach
ed washington last night. These en-
ployes seem to have not the slightest
conception, OF the sentiment Of our
people toward these dead. Tho French
laborers pick into the graves. tho cof-
fin 10 dragged out the easiest way
possible. pick ak is smashed against
the top of the box until the metal
screws give way. and then the body
is dragged out and stretched out and
dropped into coffin to be shipped.
REQUIRE GENTLE HANDLING.
after two years under the ground
it can be readily appreciated that
these bodies are in bad condition and
require the tenderest handling, but IL
Congress could see heads roll off and
bodies lifted while the arms remain
still, somebody and everybody who is
responsible for this nefarious work
would be made to suffer severely.
That It was a mistake to start to
bring bodies back is now pretty gen.
orally conceded, but with the, work
under way there Is no excuse for re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
DATES UP GLUcK;
BUMPS into COPS
Girl Gratifies Curiosity to See
"ReaI Thief" and Gets
Third Degree.

(Continued from First Pass.)
the Ariington. Seven different times
he shouted to me. Suppose It was moi
in the newspaper And he shook hi,
finger In my face.
"After the policewomen and, detec.
tives had left me. asked the matror
ut the House OF Detention to get me
q lawyer. She refused. declaring tht
detectives had ordered that no ons
see me. thought that strange, but
! was sick and panicky / was almost
dead from the. severe griiling. 50
fell across the bed and cried.
"The next morning, Sunday, two
detectives and Miss Nina Van Win
kle. who 10 in charge of the wom-
ans Bureau. took me again to police
headquarters. There I was ques-
toned again. Every effort was made
to wiring from me q false confession
that some one had put me up to
framing Joe Gluck. As 1t was not
true. refused to say any such thing.
Then Mr.. Leahy William Il.
Leahy. who has been employed as
special assistant district attorney to
prosec ate Arnstein and the. other de-
PENDANTS In the bond cases--came into
police headquarters with stenog-
rapher. Mr.. Leahy demanded that
take oath that was telling the
truth. 1 didn't understand why ]
should do this. but did not hesitate
to be sworn. Then for over an hour
he pressed me with questions. Ny
answers were taken down by ste
nographer.
AFTER Mr.. Leahy had finished aues-
tioning me, one Of the detectives
al don,t think unt. hava tho
truth in your heart-go homev And
/ went home. His parting shot as ]
left was, You can't fool the police!
He may have told the truth. but they
couldn't fool me either.
II thought the whole thing was
over But 1t wasn't. The next day
q man who said he was Matt Horn
a Department of Justice agent, called
me up and asked IL would go dowr
to the City Hall (meaning the court
housed at 0 o'clock the next morn
ing-that IL would. he would accom-
pany me IL 1 SO desired. I told him
I had no objections, that I would &c
down and talk to Mr.. Leahy again
SO the next morning / was once more
questioned by Mr.. Leahy, mar
named Storck--also a Department OF
Justice man who has handled the
PONG tneIt lnVcsti8d tions-dnu Asei5t'
ant District Attorney Paul b. Crome-
lin. For two hours they quixzed me
God knows had done nothing. but
they believed was . tool Of some
one else.
Il had never discussed the case
with anyone connected with IL until
the police took me to Headquarters
The day they escorted me, one on
each side. felt that people looked
upon me as a murderess or of having
committed some other crime, because
the two detectives are well known to
almost everybody in Washington
everybody knew they were detectives
and therefore judged that / was
under arrest"
Headquarters detectives acted in
the case at the instance of officials
Of the Department of Justice. who
had informed the police authorities
they suspected the girl had been used
as a tool by one OF the defendants
in the bond conspiracy case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

ALL ORDERS THEY WANT.
BY the middle Of April all OF the
wooden mills had shown their new
fabrics for the fall season. ana In
many cases have received all the or
ders they are prepared to accept. ac-
cording to the New York Federal
Reserve Bank monthly report.
Current estimates indicate that OPP
erations In both weaving and spin
ming mills were on . larger scale In
April than in March. the report
states. This Is due partly to In
creased mill activity and also in
anticipation Of tariff legislation,
which IL bringing large imports Of
raw wool from England. Australia,
and South America.
There II an actual shortage of
htGh-grade mems spring clothing for
immediate delivery ms the result Of
previous unwillingness Of merchants
to place orders for future delivery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

As these stories OF dissertation COM
menced to, reach Paris precautions
were taken BY placing around the DIFF
ferent plots canvas fencese 30 NO one
en- the outside could see the men at
work. But tourists have their in
formation from disgruntled former
employees, and It II these stories that
promise to arouse Congress to drastic
action to place blame for conditions.
Speaking broadly the civilian per-
sonnet Of the section IL described as
mosts undesirable, but IN explanation
for this comes the defense that the
section expanded 10 speedily that any
class had to be recruited TO Nil the
force. Bootleggers and others Of such
unsavory regulations have been taken
with little Or no investigation from
the eastern cities, and 1t Ia this gentry
that Is said to be principally reapon-
able for the revolving mistreatment
CT the bodies OF the soldier dead.
Relatively few of those on the work
row are said to have seen service IN
the army or navy during the war, and
Il is even said that those who de-
serted as their divisions went Z" the
front have been able to land places in
the present undertaking Mt the rather
liberal salaries that are paid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
Hardto Float German
Bonds, Bankers Sa,

currency. which at the present time
10 worth but 8 per cent Of parity.
German bonds at heavy discount
would not influence adversely the
issues of tho United States or Eng
land and France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01

PLACED on FULL rlnn.

luDDLETOwN. N. r. April s0.--
Announcement made by Ontario and
Western Railroad officials 1t general
offices here that. commencing Mon
day. employees OF the coach depart
ment in shops here will b placed on
full time, working six days . week
instead Of nve. becauss OF increased
passenger Service.
WATCH PLANT TO REOPEN.
WATERBURY,, Conn, April go
Rsbert H. Ingersoll 4 Brothers
liant here will resume operations
May .. II was announced today. The
plant. which was closed some weeks
ago on account Of business depres-
sion. employs about 800 men.
MARCH OIL OUTPUT A RDCOAD.
The production Of crude oil In the
United states In March established
q new monthly record 1t 4o,103. 900
barrels. The previous record was
ss.s14.000 barrels in October. 1880.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-01
SALARIDN ARE GOOD.

These mems salaries. aside from the
ofncers who receive pay of rank,
cent increase for overseas service.
and they are allowed - a day in lieu
OF subsistence while In the field.
With the present difference in the
rate OF exchange when the franc IL
far off in comparison with the Amer
lean dollar. those engaged in what
would Be considered sacred work are
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-04
Vote Agdinst These

Barry Hasep Emhardt Charles Yoke aGd Fred
backed by the reconar
of this community commissioners
platform them by those who can
failing George Hit
he had proved incompetent
for Of catching votes and with
absolutely to the possibilities fuflment
selling school
par securities and never be sold
al par
pledges candidates to change text books in the school, al
the State board Of education and
about them
1t pledges provide pupil
proof building proponents influences that have
erection of three school
feature about the candidates. Of the
obstructonist the
type nothing about school bust
politician chairman of the Democratic party
Yoke unknown quantity
activity
taking
employment erection
schools.
with much abuse of the
present acceptable
designing
of building the
ownership
children education
receive
of schoo city.