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The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
STRUCK BY AUTO,
AGED civil WAR
GENERAL DYING
Frank B. Sloat Hit by
Car Driven by Univer-
sity Instructor.

Stepping from the curb at Thir-
teenth and L streets northwest di-
rectly into the path of an approach
ing automobile, Gen. Frank B. Sloat,
S6-year-old veteran Of the civil war
and former financial clerk in the
Patent ONCE. of 1914 L street north
west. was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from a
fracture OF the skull
An operation was performed i'm
mediately. but at an early hour this
morning physicians at the institu-
tion extended little or no hope for
the aged mans recovery.
The driver of the automobile
which caused the mans injuries,
Frank O'Hara. 1901, Monroe street
northeast, an instructor at Catholic
University, was arrested by police Of
the Second precinct. but was re.
leased later on his own recog-
nizance.
Gen. Sloat is the last of his fam
lily. his wife and children having
died many years ago. At the out
break of the civil war Sloat was
appointed to a captaincy in the IA
nous New Haven Grays, and later
was commissioned a general. Dur
ing the war he was confined in
Libby Prison for a lengthy period.
Later he was appointed financial
clerk in the Patent Office which
position he held for period of
twenty-five years, until his retire.
ment several years ago. He Is a
native OF New Haven. Conn
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
SOCIALISTS SEEK
CONTROL IN LONDON

LONDON. March 2.-The election
Of the members of the new London
County Council. which takes place
tomorrow. Is a tight for supremacy
In London between the Socialists
and Conservatives.
The Labor party is out to capture
a majority of the seats, with a
program which calls for the city
ownership OF nearly eTsSSthJng. in
cludinG the busses, street railways,
subways and housing; the sale by
the city Of meat bread. milk. fish
and coal and the concentration of
all the municipal power in the
hands OF the council.
The Moderate party is offering
an administration pledged to econ
omy and reduced taxation. There
are i24 seats to be filled.
Ccepynsht, lsaa.)
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
8 MORE BROKERS
GIVE UP STRUGGLE

NEW YORK, March S.-six more
indictments. naming ten men whose
affairs have been investigated in the
bucket shop inquiry. were returned
by the grand jury today, and three
more brokerage houses became in
volved in financial troubles and were
forced to suspend.
These indictments bring the total
returned during the investigator To
seventeen. The number Of persons
named In them totals forty-tFo.
involuntary petitions IN bankruptcy
were filed ir United States District
Court against Scott and Stump. and
NJ. <. and ] W. Aguero.
Alphonz J. Deschamps. who bought
the brokerage firm of Friedman. Mar
kelson and Company, and after caus-
ing the arrest OF the three former
memb,rs of the firm. claimed to have
lost S25o,oo0 on the deal, made an
assignment for creditors.
The suspension of Walter ]. Schmidt
ana Company, against whom an In
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed today, WAS announced on the
Consolidated Stock Exchange at open
ing time.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03

time Of the FIRST Edwards. peeresses
fad sat with their equals in a few
cases, an lady abbesses. ranking
with bishops. also participated in
the debates of the upper house.
Since the Middle Ages. however, the
custom was abandoned.
The viscountess also based her
claims on the sex x-disqualifcation
act OF 1919" which provides that
sex or marriage shall not disqual-
ify person from the exercise OF
public functions or appointment 10
civil or judicial ONCE. Her counsel
pointed out that women are admit
ted to the house of commons.
Citing the viscountess' war serv-
ice her counsel declared that such
matter depended upon the will OF
the crown and that nothing pre-
vented his majesty from forming a
regiment of Amazons IL he desired
The attorney general, did not op-
pose the petition, which wa,
granted.
Lady Rhonnda is a popular figure
In British life. She is IS years old,
an energetic worker for public well
fare and q keen business woman
She owes her title to Lord
Rhonnda, her father. who during
the war was food controller. Be
fore receiving the peerage. Rhonnda
was plain Mr.. ID. A. Thomas, a
Welsh coal and shipping magnate
Since he had no sons, the title was
made hereditary either by males or
females. Except for this fact,
Viscountess RhonndR would merely
be Margaret Haig Macworth. the
wife of Sir Humphrey Mackworth.
Mackworth has no right to his
wIfe's title.
Lady Rhonnda. during her
fathers exhaustive work as food
controller. assisted in the manage
ment Of his commercial enterprises
and upon his death assumed the
entire control OF his great business
She visited America in 1915, was
on the torpedoed Lusitania. and
was picked up unconscious. clInging
TO a packing case, after the ship
disappeared.
In addition to running her
fathers enterprises during the
war she did valiant service in
women's work.
Among other peeresses who may
now be admitted to the lords are
Her Royal Highness the Duchess OF
Fife. wife of Prince Arthur OF
Connaught: the Countess Roberts
OF Kandahar. widow of Lord Rob
erts. and the se-year-old Baroness
de Ros, who holds the oldest barony
In the list. granted originally to
Simon De Montfort In the year
1864. 49,.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
Bows to Dress
Real lLadylike
Only One Step to Bandeaux
From Pink Petunia
Spring Styles.

NEW YORK. March 2.-Solomor
in all his glory was not arrayed
as one Of these Broadway bucka.
roos who are now strutting abou,
the latest fashion show in brocads
shirts, pale lavender top-coats, cre-
tonne neckties and other delicious
sartorial confections which the new
styles will demand of the. well.
dressed manSthis spring. g.
The exhibitfun Is being held by
the New York Custom Cutters Club
at, the Hotel Commodore to war;
the populace to what extremes OF
giddy gaudiness a man may go when
pushed by Dame Fashions hus-
band.
Shirts will be of linen, splashed
with cornfiowers, orchids, gerani.
ums. Take a course in horticul-
tupe and pick your own floral de-
sign. There will be socks fiaunting
the general color scheme of a plat
ter of French pastry. with plum
colored fieurs de lys embroidered
on yellow or potted petunias blush
Ing against sheer material of Alice
blue. Brocade will be not only for.
given but actually encouraged on
shirts and vests. Any any young
man who wants to wrap the chintz
mantle OF his couch about him and
go strolling down Fifth avenue as
a glorious integer in the sum OF
masculine loneliness may do SO
without fear of police restraint.
For the male muffer has now de-
veloped into a vertible shawl, and
there is no combination of colors
too loud to be fashionable.
Viewing this effemination of mas.
culine styles an observer felt in
duty bound. to ascertain whether
gentlemen will affect bandeaux and
cheE1ises this season. 1t was stated
that these have not yet arrived. but
that the tendency is in that direc-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
FATE OF SINKING
VESSEL UNKNOWN

BOSTON, March 2.-The fate OF
the Norwegian steamship Grontoft,
which, according to an s. o. s. re-
ceived here today. was sinking In
midocean. was still unknown to-
night.
The distress signals were broad
casted by the steamship West Ke-
bar, She said the Grontofts life
boats were smashed and that she
was sinking. The steamship Easto-
mia, the message said. was going to
the doomed vessels aid and waS
only 3s miles away. but was max
ing not more than six knots an
hour.
Powerful radio stations along the
coast were listening and sending
out calls tonight, but no further
news came over the wind-swepi
Alantic.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
SHIPPING BOARD
nets $20,OOO,OOo
~, NlQUlDATIONS
Saves 5,2s0,OOO on Pay
rolls Alone, According
To Joseph w. Powell.

The Shipping Board has liqui-
dated s20.373.000 of its assets. II
has reduced its personnel by 3,302
saving s5,2so,ooo. on payrOlls. ST.
$4,000 on caretakers. reduced its
operating costs by 100000 a month
reduced fits insurance, repair. voy-
age and lay-up costs materially as
well as its general administrative
expenses in the past six months.
President Joseph W. Powell. of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation. on
the eve of his retirement from ac-
tive service last night, made the
announcements.
For the first time the voyage ex-
penses appear to be disappearing
from the loss side of the ledgers
and in February it is expected the
revenues will be larger than the
, Detailing the progress made in
liquidation since his assumption OF
office last August. Powell said that
on laid-up. ships, which had in
creased. from $50 to. l,27S, a saving
of $1,324,000 had been. made; ships
sold for s5,000,000. houses for Sc
073,000, surplus materials for S5,-
100000. and securities and mort
cages for $4.300.O00, a total gain
of over s2o.000.OO0.
saving In Operation.
Operation Of ships for voyage ex-
penses were reduced from 1886. 900
in July, 1921. to ss34. 900 in Janu-
ary. 1922. Repairs and betterments
costing s1,467,0O0 last July, cost
only s950.000 in January, even
though thirty ships were broken
out and repaired for the Russian
grain. Insurance on ships. Powell
said. had dropped from S57S.0e0 in
July to $416.000 in January, while
expenses for lay-up fell off $139,000
during the six months. Admins
trative expenditures during the
past month had dropped from $685.
600 to $67s.000. he said. Total ex-
penses in December were $4.137. 900
and for January were s3,445,000. a
saving of $692.000.
So far in February it Is reported
that. whereas the Shipping Board
paid its operators $6,400, 900. a return
of s6.500.o00 had been received In
dicating an income, of over 100000
for the month, whereas a deficit has
been the case heretofore.
One Commission Remains.
One commission for the Shipping
Board still remains for Powell to
execute. 1t was learned-the survey
Of the thirty former German ships
for the hoard. most of which are
now docked in Philadelphia. With
a staff of experts he will soon ex-
anime these vessels to determine
which should appear to be advis-
able for the board to reconditiol
with a view to offering them for
sale. Those that are no good will
be "weeded OUT. and on. those found
to warrant reconditioning estimates
will be required for their .refit-
ting.
Announcement was made that the
with piopeer purchasers of
Board dry docks were all
Contracts, or the. docks
themselves, will soon be advertised
for sale to the original holders Of
the contracts. These docks cost an
average of. 100000 each, but will
not bring more than $3.50, 600 today.
It was estimated. All are 1o,oo0-
ton docks on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts, some OF them being at Beth
lehem. Norfolk. New Orleans. New
York, Perth Amboy Mobile Calves
ton. SJacksopviile and Weehawken,
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
SHIPBUILDERS NEAR
STRIKE IN ENGLAND

LONDON. March "A grave Ia
bor situation has been created by
the vote of the shipbuilding trades
federation against accepting a with
drawal of the war bonus of 26
shillings, 6 pence (roughly S5.75)
weekly.
The vote was IL for acceptance
and $4,000 against. The employers
have insisted that the bonus
be withdrawn and the employees
threaten to strike if IL rs. The ship
builders are closely allied to the en-
gineers who have threatened to
strike on March IL because they re-
fuse to agree to the ,employers's de-
mands that the latter be allowed
to Judge the necessity for night
work and overtime.
J. (cspyright, MAJ
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
RULE OVER INDIA
COSTS HARD CASH

LONDON, March Am India Of
fee communique today states that
Sir W. II, HALEY presented the bud
get statement of the Indian gCv-
ernment in the Indian legislative
assembly today. and that IL was
announced that the deficit for 1891
1922 would be f2.eoo.oeo Croughly.
s11.700. 0.o00). He blamed the deficit
on trade depreciation, labor troy
bles, the cost of military operations
and the loss on the exchange rate
He said the. only solution was re-
trenchment and increased taxation.
Copyright, lsza.)
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
Vassar Mdids in Nighties
Use Bedsheet Ladders

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y. March 2.
Two hundred vasssr girls may be
called to tell the faculty why. at
$3.50 O'Clock OF q freezing cold morn
Ing. they made ropes out OF their
bed sheets and slid out OF the dor
mitories in their nighties. socks and
q, few hastily gathered wraps.
The reason was that they-wsnted
TO see the fire in another vasssr
building, Forbidden TO leave the DOR
u1itory by regular exits. they chose
their own method Of egresa The fire-
men were 30 excited that they could
hardly pay attention to their own
hose -
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
MEXICO CITY FEARS
ELECTRICAL STRIKE

MEXICO CITY, March 2.-The
capital, the federal district and
hve neighboring states are threat
ened with complete lack of light
and electric power by a strike of
employees Of the Mexican Light and
Power Company. The employees and
company officials who have been
negotiating, apparently are farther
apart today than they were yester-
day.
The strike is threatened for mid
night tomorrow IL the demands of
the workers are not met. The gov
ernor of the federal district Is en-
deavoring to bring about a settle
nent between the two factions.
The strike will cause the. shut
down of hundreds of factories,
mines, street railways and other
concerns deriving their power
from electricity in the affected are.
Copyright, lez2.)
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
FIGHTS LESS ARMY
SERVICE IN. FRANCE

PARIS, March 2.-Supporting the
eighteen months, military service
till in the chamber of deputies to-
Gay. Col. Fabry told, the Legislators
that 1t would be dangerous to make
the term of service any shorter as
long as Germany is such a potential
enemy. r7 ..-r s.
Pabry urged that IL a program of
one year service should be. adopted
the short terms OF enlistment for
regulars should be made more popu-
lar and more, colonials employed.
"Our whole new system will be
compromised IL we cannot maintain
in France at least $4,000 coiored
II cops on which we count" he said.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03

Senator Jones. OF New Mexico
said he couldn't understand ve.sS thet
United states was .'drsggcf" into
the four-power treaty and asked
Senator Hitchcock for enIiEhten-
ment- Senator Hitchcock said tho
only reason he had heard advancrd
was that IL was necessary to aOro-
gate the Angio-Japanese alliance
In other words" said Senau1r
Hitchcock, we 20 into the alIlance
In order to get the British out"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
Defena. Riyer F.s.a..

\ Senator Duncan Fletcher. Of
Florida, speaking on The Pork Bar
rel, declared that this customary
reference. TO rivers and haroors ap-
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The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
PERSONAL.


RUBORITE-
rLusHEs. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND
CANCER
RUB0RITE, the venom OF the serpeut. &,
more efectual In any case Of cancer that
all the rsdiun, or other palm tives. on earth
RUB0RITE does not promise 20 cure cancer
but u does remove from the vebous blood
the known element that feeds and sustsins
cancer, In proportion as RUBoRrrE stead
lily and IN snail quantities enters the sys-
TEN. IL has taken twenty Year, 20 culture
and prove RUB0RITE. Try Il beforr os
after operating. For sale at the DoRNAN
PHARMACY. 1907 X st, Washinftcn. ID.
c. Mailed 20 any address on receipt of 81.
Money order. c. v. DormHn.
woRKINGMEN, IT has ALREADY BEEN
known a. the squhre-dealing porch-front
store and it's an endeartnG name that will
do TO tie TO. The man with . small sum 81
cash can dress prosperous IN q slightly
used suit, s. 10 SIS. New pants and shoes
81 10 81. Ladies storr. 6is d.
JUsTH's OLD STAND. $40 u. <s5
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23

TAKOMA PARK. MD.-Conv. to 18th st.
ear line. rms. b., about q. $4,000.
THOS ]. FISHER. Tss 18th st. NJ. $3.50.
1AKOMA PARK-S7. BOO.
Fine 7-room bungalow; practically new.
occupying q beautiful corner lot; size
5Ox130; IL 10 strictly modern; modern
heating plant; elec. lights; large front
porch and rear porch: ample garage
space. House is completely weather
stripped. Attractive terms
wM. 3. PHILLIPS, 1909 n. Y. ave. Main 9s
TAKOMA FARK-ss.5oo.
Here 10 q remarkable Offering I'm q large
rorper house; on 4 lot 6ox15<; contains
spacious rooms, bath: garage space;
large front porch and rear porch; bcsuti.
condition: terms. wM- 8. PHILLIPS.
i<oo n. Y. ave. Main ee-
The Washington herald., 1922-01-23
Sharp Britain Wedding.

FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Jan. 80.
Miss Bertha {. Britain. CONNER
cisl business teacher at the High
School. and Lewis s. sharp. OF Will
Transport. were married in Washing
ton yesterday. the ceremony taking
place at the home Of relatives
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
New ( GA Open-Air Swimming Pool. At Warren VIII Be Open To Public From Sunrise 'til Dark Tomorrow

folks, swimmin' O either sunrise A. swimming pool in Warren will be open to 
 Work started six weeks after by A had aside $6OoO for the construction of openar swimming pool
  pool filled with the Queen leve o
 
 
 epools by One-hal0 a The impossible
  Company the pool itses S platforms, closed for further during he early o
  finishing said last night Fresh a a i S completed win be tenan furnished by Queen C. officesa A. C.. McGregor residence children the keep the little folks 
 bring along their dressing rooms and suits
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
MRS. LUKE AGAIN GIVEN LIBERT Ty
 ANAITING TRIAL
Woman Accused of Compli- city in Postoffice Robbery
 Freed on $5,000 Bond

Her bond approved in the amount of $5000 by Judge William H, Sawtelle Mrs Hattiei A. Luke, charged with complicity in the robbery of the Bis bee postoffice was realeased Thurs day from the Pima county jail
 The release of Mrs. Luke was the third occurring since her arrest origin ally on the federal charge, her bonds men having previously surrendered her to the authorities.
 Bondsmen who signed the document which procured the release of the Bisbee woman from the county jail today were Burtram w. Johnston, J. H. Verfurth, H. k. Wooton, William Johnson, Fannie Harrington, Charles Johnson and Elmer Johnson, Amounts for the bOndsmen agree to stand sure ty vary from a few hundred dollars to more than one thousand.
 Mrs Luke was held for a retrial here after her first trial in the United States District Court was concluded, with the failure of jury to agree. A second trial will be given the woman on the federal charge in the fall of the present year, it is understood. Lon R. Bailey, formerly Bisbee postmaster is now serving a term in the Leaven- worth penitentiary. after having been convicted of conspiracy to rob the post office.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
HAYDEN RETURNS
 FOR BRIEF VISIT IN HOME $ TATE
Will Inspect All Sites For Proposed Colorado Devel-
 opment in Arizona

Carl Hayden, Arizona's member of the national house of representatives has returned to his home state and will probably remain in Arizona for several weeks. He is accompanied by Mrs. Hayden.
 Congressman Hayden left Washing ton more than a week ago. but stopped over in O'Neil, Neb., to attend ths funeral of Moses P. Kinkaid, chair man of the house committee on arid lands. Hayden is a member of this committee.
 The last eight months have been long. steady grind in congress, Hayden said, and he told friends in Phoenix that he was glad the recess of the lower house gave him chance to come home again.
 Congressman Hayden will probably devote several days to personal busi- ness in the state. Then he plans to visit all sites for proposed develop ment of the Colorado River in order to get first-hand information on such projects.
 Congressman Hayden will try to vis- it Bisbee before returning to Wash ington, where he is due on August 15.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
War Veteran Here;
 Walks Across U. s.
 Looking For Mother

Jack Smith, of New York City, ar rived in Bisbee last night on his way to California. Jack, an overseas vet eran, left New York. he said, 40 days ago, and has since been working and walking his way west.
 I'm on my way to California" he sai dlast night. And I'm working my way, not begging or 'mooching.' I haven't seen my mother for nine years. The last 1 heard she was in Califor- mia. Pm going to find her as soon as 1 can and when I do, buddy, me hat goes up on the hook in the hall and I stay home the rest of my life"
 Jack was a member of the 9th En- gineers in France.
 ''I don't beg thing" he explained. But walking is slow, so when some buddy offers me a lift to the next town I never refuse"
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
Announce Changes
 in Pool Schedule

Beginning Monday the following change in the schedule for swimming in the Y. M. c. A. pool will take eff feet:
 Monday will be ladies' Day. and the plunge will be reserved for them from 2:OO P. NJ. on. As before, the. super vision will be in charge of the Y. W.. c. A.
 The day on which the boys will swim will be Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat urdays. beginning at 800 P. M. as dur ing the past week.
 Hundreds of boys and girls are talk ing advantage of these swim days and are not only having great deal of fun, but are also learning to swim.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
Underground Trip
 This Evening For
 Summer Students

Students and instructors of the Bis bee Summer School will tonight be taken through some of the under ground mine workings in the district. The trip will be personally conducted. Arthur Notman and Harrh Ziesmer having promised to either act as guides themselves or arrange with other officials to guide the party.
 Those who will make the trip will meet in front of the Copper Queen hotel at this evening. They have been requested to wear old clothes or
 hiking" outfits.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
SLIGHTLY INJURED.

W. R. Hall was slightly Injured at the Junction mine last evening about 6:30 when he was knocked off motor in the mine and dragged quite dis tance. He was brought to the surface and taken to the C. & A. hospital Hall while riding on car, came in contact with the trolley wire and was knocked between the cars and dragged quite Q little distance before the motor was stopped.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
REARREsTED.

Refugio Hernandez, who was fined $15 in the city police court on Monday for disturbing the peace during his ar gument with a Mexican woman in which shovel entered into the con- troversy, has been re-arrested on a charge of assault with a deadly wea- on.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
LocnZR1e6
ENJOYING HIMSELF.

A message received yesterday from Atlantic City from Dan Angius who is attending the Ells reunion as a repre- sentative of the local lodge stated that he is enjoying himself and that the reunion is one of the largest in the history of the order
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
TO VISIT PARENTS

Miss Roberta Sinclair will arrive here today from Duncan, Ariz., to wis it her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Sinclair. She has been in Greenlee County as home demonstration agent for that county. After visiting here with her parents she will continue on to Flagstaff to attend meeting of all the demonstration agents of the var ious counties of the state.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
cLAYPooL, NOT PEARCE.

Through an error in a Phoenix dis patch, The Review yesterady an nounceG that hearing would be held at Pearce on July IS regarding the af- fairs of the water company at that place. The dispatch should have read 'Claypool,' a small town near Globe, instead of Pearce. The water com pany at Pearce is in no way involved in the investigation.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
Saturday Morning, June IS, 1922
ELK MEMBER DIES

MORALES. Ariz., July 14.-Maurice Rains, proprietor of the Nogales Steam Laundry, dropped dead in his home here today. He had been slight ly i'll for several days. When he arose this morning, he told his wife he was feeling bettertthen toppled over dead. Rains. who was B years old and a member of Elks' lodge, i survived by the widow and a son.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-07-15
HERE ON VISIT

Frank Ruff, former shift boss in the Southwest mine of the Copper Queen, and resident of the district for over % years. is in the city for a few days visiting among his old friends. Ruff left here few years ago on account of his wife's health and is now located in Phoenix where his wife is enjoying much better health.