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The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
ALLEGED BIGAMIST
EAKENINRICHMOND
!. HI, Freshour, Brought to D.
C., Faces Five Charges
!. Of Robbery.

Accused of deserting his wife and
S-n1onths-old baby and elopIng
|ritha dancing instructress. James
Harris Freshour. "a years old, for
|nerft employed at 1927 F street
northwest, was arrested in Rich
bnond. Va. and brought back to this
eity yesterday with his second wife
10 face a charge of bigamy and five
charges of robbery.
Following his return to the city,
Freshour admitted, according to De-
kectives Flaherty and Fowler, to
having deserted his wife in Bladens-
burg, Md, and coming to this city,
where he accepted position as
taretaker at the F street address.
He. met Bertha Lillian Harris. a
kanoing fnstructress at one of the
local a cademies and they were mar
lied last March. according to Frcs-
hours statement to police.
Mrs. Freshour. No. l, appeared al
boliee headquarters a few days ago
knd told police that she was with
but funds for herself and baby and
khat''she had learned Freshour was
living tsthe F street home.
knd mot finding him there, traced
bim lnand his bride to Richmond.
Before leaving Washington Fresh
bur Is alleged to have robbed the
toonns Of five occupants of the
bouse where he was living, of arti-
ties gSalued at approximately $500.
Freshour is being held at the
Eighth precinct police station.
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this week will witness an agree
ment between the Guardians and
trustees Of the home whereby other
children will be placed there.
Basis in Report.
The basis of such an agreement
Is said to be contained in the re-
port submitted by the Guardians To
District Commissioners yesterday,
Members Of both boards. IL is re-
ported, are giving particular at
tention to the proposal which is
said to be contained in the report
to the effect that in the future the
Industrial Home be controlled by 4
board Of trustees on which the
Guardians shall be represented.
This suggestion, 1t was learned
yesterday was made to the District
commissioners several years ago
by present trustees of the home.
That such a step would be accept
able to the trustees at this time
was indicated by Frank r. Jellefr
last night
~ fusion OF the two boards could
be brought about, Jelleff explained,
by appointing members of the
Board Of Guardians to the board of
trustees in places OF a certain mum.
Der who would voluntarily resign.
Would Stop Friction.
That such a move would eliminate te
friction between the two bodies was
the belief expressed by Jelleff las,
night Moreover. he pointed out, II
would Impress upon the Guardians
the necessity for continuing the
kind Of work heretofore done at the
Industrial Home. This could be &C,
complished without legislation 1,
was asserted, and would provide q
settlement for future administra.
ton Of the institution.
Towever, II was declared yester.
day that this would not dispose Of
the larger issue; namely, that OF
placing the Board of Children's
Guardians directly under a super
vlsing body. Legislation providing
this change has been drafted anC
while IL Is expected that its enact.
ment will not take place for sew
eral months, leaders of the Con
gress of Mothers predict that little
opposition to the bill will develop
The measure already has approval
of the Commissioners, 1t is said.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
LAUDS RELIEF WORK
OF MRS. STEVENS

High tribute was paid to Mrs. Cabot
Stevens, who has just resigned as vol
unteer director Of the Near East Re-
lief work in Washington. by DIR. Har-
vey W. Wiley yesterday.
Under Mrs. Stevens leadership a
work unparalleled in the history OF
relief campaigns has been developed.
She has obtained response to her ap-
peals from all classes without dis
tinction of color or creed. putting the
Districts quota of 100000 over the
top each year in cash and pledges.
Washington, as well as the suf-
ferers in Asia Minor, are eternal debt
ors to her inspired genius and un-
selfish devotion as a leader in a great
humanitarian cause" declared DR..
Wiley.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

IL jumped 20 IL per cent The United
States Stamped Envelope Agency on
June z. 1e21. reached the high water
mark In production. when the out
put was 1i.ess.ooo envelopes For
six consecutive weeks just previous
to that cate. an average Of II. .o0o. 600
envelopes were produced each day.
This shows that the business man.
who uses the greater number OF
these envelopes In preparing 90
share In the tremendous business
revival.
The postal business Of the United
states has doubled in the past ten
years. Very few new postofnce
buildings have been erected during
the past eight year, and they most
ly in the South, where the minimum
increase IN business has occurred.
Our parcel post has increased from
per cent 70 81 per cent Of our total
business since 1sfI
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Confidence Game Nets
$3.50 From TLro Here

Confidence men found two more
victims in Washington yesterday
when by becoming friendly they
robbed their victims of a total of
$40.
Ella Joyce, 1881 L street north
west, was fieeced out of s540 by
the pocketbook trick. The swind-
lers told her they found a wallet
containing $1,000 and that II she
could change the bill they would
give her $3.50. After receiving the
'woman's money, the men fed.
James Peter Everinston, of Sell
ter. s. c.. was spotted as he left
the Union Station. The men en-
gagged him In q penny matching
game and in the, course of an hour
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
HERE WEDNESDAY.
Twenty-Six Will Be Added to
Twenty-Three Already in
Operation in D. C.

A sweeping move to eliminate the
necessity of children playing in the
streets will take place July s. when
twenty-six school Fairgrounds will
be thrown open to Washington
kiddies. This number, added to the
twenty-three now operated by the
District government, will be in
charge of play supervisors.
A list of the schools at which
Fairgrounds will be opened and the
supervisors in charge follows: Ar
thur. Arthur place northwest,
Gwynn HELEN; Bowen, Third and
X streets southwest. Helen Wood
ward and Barbara Clements; Bryan.
Thirteenth and B streets southeast,
Elizabeth Chamblin and Helen
Stiles; Brookland. Monroe and Tenth
streets northeast, Nell Hiscox and
Ruth Boyer: Cooke, Seventeenth
street and Columbia road north
west. Irene Lerch: Corcoran School,
Twenty-eightha and NJ streets north
west. Margaret Patterson; Emery,
Lincoln avenue and Prospect street
northeast. Mary Snyder and Thelma
Castle: Fairbrother, Tenth and E
streets southwest. Ruth McKelway
and May Howard; Henry-Polk.
Seventh and P streets northwest,
Marjorie Johns and George Wilson;
Jefferson. Sixth and D streets south
west, Mr.. White and Margaret
Hight: Morse. r street between Fifth
street and New Jersey avenue
northwest. Margaret Hight and
Anna Costello; Monroe. Columbia
road. between Georgia avenue and
Sherman avenue, Dorothy Gilbert;
Powell, Hiatt place and Park road,
Mary L. Hardison; Thomson,
Twelfth and K streets northwest,
Estelle Harris; Wallach, n street,
between Seventh and Eighth streets
southeast. Helen McCollam; Eaton,
Twenty-fourth and Lowell streets
northwest, Corinne Stephens.
Colored - Briggs, Twenty-second
and E streets northwest, Helen Rich
ardson; Bruce. Kenyon street between
Georgia and Sherman avenues north
west. no appointee yet; Birney, Mich
olas avenue, Hillsdale. D. c.. Estelle
Wood; Giddings. Third and G streets
southeast, Alice Carroll; Jones, First
and L streets northwest, Anita Tur-
peau: Lovejoy, Twelfth and D streets
northeast, Florence Neale; Langston,
North Capitol and P streets north
west, Ethel Stewart; Magruder, Six
teenth and NJ streets northwest, Ada
Ross; Phillips. Twenty-seventh and
N streets northwest, Violet McKin-
ney; Phelps. Vermont avenue between
T and U, Elsie Hughes.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
SCHEDULED CLOSING DAYFINDS
INDUSTRIAL HOME STILL OPEN
Agreement Expected This Week For Its Con.
tinued Operation.

The Wisconsin Avenue Industrial
Home School is still open, notwith-
standing the fact that yesterday
was the day set by the Board Of
Children's Guardians for closing the
institution. Although the home is
practically abandoned. workers who
have fought the proposed closing
yesterday expressed confidence that
this part OF the controversy has
been won and that the future op-
GRAFTON of the institution il as
sured
Two more children were removed
by the Guardians yesterday. leav-
ing total OF three wards at the
home. However. il is believed that
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Randolph r. Raptey
- g. Funeral YESTERDAY

FttneraI services for Randolph r.
Raplsy, who died at his home In
kvenel. Nd, Wednesday. after a
Eest.S illness. were held yesterday at
he home OF E. E. Rapley. brother.
Bervices were conducted by Rev. Her.
bert Scott Smith. of St Margaret's
Episcopal Church. Interment was at
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mn Rspley is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Catherine C, Rapley; a
daughter. Catherine Stansbury Rap
lev. and two brothers. W. H. Rapley.
|nanAger Of the National Theater. and
z h Rapley. manager Of the Ma
(ionar Publishing Company.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Accused of $500 Theft,
Man Held in Missouri

Wanted for the alleged theft of
more than $500 from wounded
veteran of the world war, Thomas
H. McGlasson, was arrested near
the home Of his mother in st.
Charles, Mo-, yesterday. He will
be returned to the District by Head
quarters Detective Cox this week.
According to police, McGlasson
and Roy Phillips. the wounded vet
eran, were rooming at $40 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest Last
Thursday night. police say. the ac-
cused stole the money and ned.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
WALSKA GIVES $1,000
TO WOMAN'S PARTY

Enclosing her check for $1,000.
Nine. Gamma wsiska- In a letter just
received by the National womsn's
party. has enrolled a. q life member
and has accepted the invitation OF
Miss Alice Paul 20 serve on the newly
organized actressef committse OF the
party. headed By Nrs- Minnie Mad
dern Fiska
please accept my hesrtiest greet
inss and conerstuiations." wrote Nine.
walsks- IT came 70 America .
Polish Citizen, but am happy 10 be
an American citizen. for your country
has shown such splendid reoognition
Of her women"
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Workman Suffering
From Mercury Poisoning

Suffering from bichloride of mer-
curry poison. said by police to have
been taken with suicidal intent
Friday afternoon. James Booth, so
years old. 1914 Third street north
west, Is in a serious condition at
the Freedmen's Hospital.
Booth was employed on con-
struction work in Takoma Park.
Shortly after noon his fellow en-
ployes found him unconscious and
rushed him to the Institution.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
IRISH REBELS,
LED BY VALERA,
KEEP UP FIGHT

In spite of the fierce fighting. ON
cfals of the Free State regarded the
situation as favorable. They point.
ed to the facts that the Four Courts
the rebel stronghold, had been cap.
tured. and that Rory O'Connor, in
surgent leader, was in custody.
A Free State communiquc stated
that ITO rebels have been captured
since the civil war broke out three
days ago. The insurgent casual
ties since that time have been
slight. while thirty-three Free
Staters have been killed and nifty
seriously. wounded.
Motor Lorries Ambushed.
Motor lorries, bringing UP Free
State troops. were amushed to.
day in various parts of the city
One was wrecked and several SOL
diers of the provisional government
inquired when 1t struck a mine in
front Of the Talbot Hotel, a rebel
stronghold.
severe lighting was reported from
various parts of the south. and in
County Louth. north Of Dublin.
Insurgents blew up a railway
bridge In Louth. cutting rail COM
munications between Belfast and
Dublin. Railroad lines south of
Drogheda were torn up to prevent
movement Of Free State reinforce
ments.
Rebels in Drogheda, driven from
one barracks by a Free State
charge, seized adjoining buildings
and poured a heavy fire into the
loyal troops headquarters. Vol
leys were exchanged with some
casualties.
In Cork, rebel activity was pro-
nounced. The Offices Of the Cork
Examiner were seized by insur-
gents.
Free State positions In County
Limerick and County Kerry were
attacked.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

In the matter Of retirement We
tinue those physically qualified in
have devised a system Of physical
the service. regardless OF their aga
News Delivery speeded-
Substitute carriers. wherever pos
sible. are used In the delivery Of
special delivery mail. this placing
this service in more responsible
hands and snording substitutes the
maximum of employment.
Newspaper mail is being given
special attention. and delays are be-
ing checked up; bureaus OF infor-
nation and telephones have been
established at Possesses; construc-
tive criticism has been invited; post
masters have been urged TO partici-
pate In civic Affairs for the improve
ment Of the postal service; and
meetings OF employees and postmss-
ters in conventions have been en-
couraged as means OF promoting
personal contact and interchange Of
ideas with reference TO service mat
ters. The assembly Of postmasters
for exchange of views is regarded
as of so much importance that an
order will soon issue from the Post
master General permitting them TO
do so on government time.
The department sent representa-
tives to the postal convention at
Buenos Aires last September. which
resulted in greater facilities for
comercial development between the
United States and South American
countries. One OF the results will
be the establishment of two-cent
letter postage with South American
countries when the treaties have
been ratified
Big Savings In Supplies.
Last year negotiations with the
stamp envelope contractors resulted
in the cancellation of their existing
four-year contracts and a new
agreement for the balance OF the
term. A saving Of se,z7e.lst.so was
effected through the assistance. Of
course. OF our solicitor. Two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars have
been saved in the purchase Of sup
plies. and by better supervision Of
appropriations for operating the
service we have saved s15.ooo. 900
for the fiscal year just closing.
One Indication of this readjust-
ment OF business is to be found IN
the postal receipts. which began
last November to show q steady in
crease. For the succeeding months,
the gain over the corresponding
period Of the previous year has been
around 6 per cent, until May. when
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Wilson's Attend Theater.

Former President Wilson and Mrs
Wilson. accompanied by Miss Helen
Bones, John Randolph Boiling and
Norman Boiling. occupied their sccus-
toned seats in the rear OF the orches-
ming.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
DEATHS

DEcxx-suddenly on Saturday, July I,
11<2.' at New York City. MARTIN 8
DECKER
Fufsrsi Monday morning at 1:3o from
81. Thomas Chapel. Fifth avenrs and
Fifth-third street, New York City. Al
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
FLORISTS.

Appropriate Funeral Tokens
Guide Bros. Co. 1914 F st.
,Art,soe-erpressfve-
n m Prompt auto delivery service.
eco c. SHAFFER 900 i..h
FLORAL EN- Phshs y.
LEM At NoDgRATy PeIdrs. 'sIs-ii-is
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

Rear lIs1 1stA 81. n. w.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12
Conference of Genoa Is Nearly
Wrecked by Divergence Over
Russia Plan.
FRANCE and BELGIUM BAlk
Soviet Delegates Don't Like the Terms,
Elther-BIoody Battle Near Pc.
kino-Truce In Irish Fight
ing-Beveridue Beats New
in Indiana Primaries.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

N DEVELOPMENTS of last week al
~ most If not quite put the Genoa
conference on the rocks. More than
that they brought Great Britain and
France to the verge of a rupture. At
this writing the prospect is dark, for
all except the soviet Russians, who
appear to have Unanswered themselves
into just the position they wanted.
Prodded by Tchitcherin and his col
leagues to give a quick answer to the
proposals OF the Russians, the allies
drew up terms which Lloyd George
declared embodied the maximum that
would be granted Russia and the mini
mum that would be demanded from
her. Summarized, these were:
Russia recognizes her prewar debt.
The war debt will be recognized,
but reduced.
Russia must restore foreign property
or indemnify the owners for damage or
confiscation.
Russia will be expected to take such
judicial and other measures as will at
tract foreigners to Russia for business
purposes.
France had yielded to the British on
the matter of absolute restoration Of
cOnfiscated property, at the insistence
of Lloyd George, but forced an amend
ment forbidding property in Russia to
be allocated to other persons than the
former owners. To this Lloyd George
appended this rider:
IF exploitation of property can only
be carried out by it's Incorporation
in a general group, the preceding ar
rangements will not apply"
France then signed, but Belgium
absolutely refused to approve the prop
osition. Barthou hurried to Paris
and Premier Poincare told him some
things that had not come out at Genoa.
Thereupon the French cabinet agreed
unanimously to support Belgium and
withdrew the assent to the proposals
offered to Russia, This alone was
enough to strain international rela-
tons, but the Paris press added to it
by its explanation Of the dispute over
the property clause. 1t made the fiat
charge that the soviets were negotiat-
ing to transfer to English and Ger
mans oil field property that belongs
to Frenchmen' and Belgians, and that
Lloyd George added the above men
toned rider to further that scheme.
1t did not seem probable, anyhow,
that the Russians would accept the
OFF
cially displeased with the fact that
recognition of the soviet government
was not included, and they did not
like the article concerning foreign
property restoration. There were
other features that did not suit them,
and they got into communication with
Moscow, with the intimation that their
answer might not be ready for some
time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12


THE second plenary session Of the
i conference was held Wednesday
and a finance report was submitted
containing 10 articles in the nature of
recommendations without definite COM
mitments. The main ones were:
Return of stability Of currency.
A meeting in the near future Of big
central banks.
Re-establishment of the gold basis.
Balancing budgets.
Sir Harrington Worthington Evans,
chairman of the finance committee, ad-
mitted that the proposals could not be
carried out without the cooperation
of the United States. Tchitcherin de-
clared little could be accomplished by
the finance commission because the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12

THE senate finance committee has
Il adopted McCumber's soldiers bo,
nus plan. with the bank loan provision
Smoot still clings to the 20-yea'' -
dowment life insurance plan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12

a S FOR the other current war, that
"A between the Irish factions, 1t ran
along as merrily as Donnybrook fair
until midweek. Then De Valera him
self asked the Dali Eireann to take
steps to stop it. Accordingly a truce
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12

G AMUEL GOMPERS was in the pub
~ lie eye and the public ear to con-
siderable extent last week. In May
day manifesto the venerable head of
the American Federation of Labor
made vigorous attack on Bolshevism.
declaring that American recognition of
the Russian soviets would constitute a
needless and base betrayal of civiliza-
tion." He denounced the Bolshevist
propaganda in this country and assert
ed that he had ample proof to substan-
tiate the charges that Red millions
have been sent to America for propa-
ganda purposes and that Nv. q. FOs-
ter, who had no money. went to Mos
COW and came back and announced
that he was building a great secret
machine to undermine the American
labor movement and turn it over to the
Red internationale, owned by Lenin.
He began publication of an expensive
magazine and proclaimed "a thousand
secret agents in a thousand commune
ties"
A few days later Mr.. Gompers was
one of the principal speakers at a
mass meeting called by the New York
branch of the Association Against the
Prohibition Amendment. and in his ad-
dress said that labor must make the
fight now, and we will never stop fight
ing until the rights of the people have
been restored to them" Continuing,
he said: 81 and the federation repre-
sent are in favor of beer and light
wines and against any attempt to en-
force sumptuary laws aimed at per-
sonal liberty. Temperance was the
rule of the great mass of organized
labor, but the prohibitionists and the
so-called Anti-Saloon Leaguers have
done more to undermine the morality
and temperance of the workingman
than any other agency know. have
travelled all over the United States be-
fore prohibition, including its so-called
dry territories, and today as pass
through these sections / have found
more drunkenness than ever before"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12

of four days was declared and peace
committee of five members of each fac
ton was named. 1t is hoped the op-
posing sections of the Irish army will
be able to find a basis for unification.
Before this the Free Staters had
stormed and captured Ormonds cas-
tie, the last stronghold Of the irregt.
Jars in Kilkenny; the police barracks
in Mullingar, occupied by irregulars,
had been blown up, and there were nu-
merous bloody encounters elsewhere.
The situation on the Ulster border was
reported as again becoming serious.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12

TN THE United States the most in.
L teresting event of the week was the
defeat of Senator Harry S. New for
denomination in the Indiana Republic
an primaries by former Senator Albert
j. Beveridge. Since New was running
on the record of the national admins
tration his failure was looked on as
something of blow to that admins
tration and the regulars" in the SEN
ate were frankly disappointed. Sena-
tor Mccormick, chairman of the Re-
publican senatorial committee, how
ever, said the committee had taken no
part in the contest and would support
the nominee energetically. Mr.. Bev-
eridge served twelve years in the SEN
ate and was leader in the Progressive
party movement. He made his cam
paign on such planks as demands for
the repeal of the Adamson law, repeal
or amendment of the Sherman law,
adoption of sales tax and the promo
ton of greater efficiency and wiser
economy In government.
Samuel Ralston, former governor Of
Indiana, easily won the Democratic
nomination, and il him Beveridge will
find strong contender for the senate
seat. 1t may be that modification of
the Volstead act will become promi,
nent issue of the campaign.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12

VXIHEN the fifth Pan-American con.
Wv ference is held next March In
Santiago, Chile. it may become an
other conference on limitation of arm.
ament. Acting on instruction from
his government, the Chilean ambas.
sador to Washington has suggested to
the Pan-American union that the ques-
ton Of reducing military expenses of
the American republics be placed upon
the agenda.