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The Washington times., 1922-12-31
POLICE HOLD SIX
IN CRIME SERIES
Five. Men and Woman Under
Investigation in "Reign
of Terror"
TAKEN AT JACKSON CITY
One of Group, Said to Be Out
on Bond in Shooting,
Draws Gun.

Police seized woman and five
men at Jackson City, Va, yesterday
and questioned them concerning a
series OF hOld-ups, robberies and
other lawless activities which have
caused a reign OF terror in south
Washington during the past several
weeks.
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION.
Although only under investigation.
the six persons are being held by
the police, the men at the First pre-
cinct station and the woman at the
House OF Detention. Those held are:
James A. Watson, twenty-three years
Old; Earl f. Eckert, twenty-one; Ar
thur M. Denton, twenty-one. Bristol,
Tenn; Jay Warner, alias Jay War
zen, alias Jay budding, thirty.three,
kalamazoo, Mich; William ii. Dilger,
forty-two, and his wife. Mabel Dill
ger, twenty one, both OF Durham. N.
c. Eckert gave his address as Fort
Myer, Va, and the others gave
theirs as south Washington.
ACCUSED OF SHOOTING.
Police say Warner is the man who
was sentenced Friday to one year
in the State penitentiary at Rich
mond. Va. by Judge Samuel G..
Brent, in connection with the shoot
ing OF a man named Malone at the
White House bathing beach last fall
and who was released on 81. 500 bond
when he appealed.
Warner, according to the police,
drew a revolver and threatened them
when they entered the Virginia set
tlement in search of the suspects.
He was arrested only after they, too.
had drawn their firearms.
Some Of the group were arrested
in shacks and others in houseboat
moored on the south shore OF the
Potomac.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
EIGHT RED CONV|CTS'
FREED AND EX|LED.
Harding Gives Prisoners Lib
erty on Condition That They
Leave Country.
BY Universal Service.

President Harding yesterday com.
muted the sentences of eight /.
w. w. prisoners convicted in the
Haywood case at Chicago OF vio-
lating the Espionage Act and other
wartime legislation. and sentenced
to Imprisonment and fines.
All eight. serving sentences in
the federal pcnitentiary at Leaven-
worth, are freed upon the condi-
ton that they be deported and
never return to the United States.
III any one of them does return, he
will be compelled to serve the re.
mainder of his sentence.
The names of the prisoners, their
sentences, and the dates upon
which, with good conduct allow.
ances. they would have been re-
leased are as follows:
Aurelio Vincent Azuara; twenty
years and $4,000; February 10,
1882.
c. J. Bourg; ten years and
$40 1000; May rs, 1925.
Peter Green: ten years and
$40 900; May rs. 1925.
Charles l.. Lambert; twenty
years and 10000; February 10.
1882.
Harry Lloyd; five years and
$4,000; January 13, 1924.
Burt Lorton; ten years and
10000; May 25, 1925.
Sam Scarlet; twenty years and
1000: February 10, 1882.
Archie Sinclair: ten years and
500 ,000; May 25, 1925.
The prisoners are to be allowed
sixty days before deportation for
arranging their personal affairs
provided they give satisfactory
bonds to the Secretary of Labor.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
TICKETS FOR COUE
LECTURE SOLD OUT
Requests Now Pour In for Ad-
mission to Second Address
In Washington.

Demand for seats at the two lee
lures to be given in Washington by
DR.. Emile Coue, autosuggestion ad.
vocafe, have been so great that all
tickets to the first lecture have been
sold and requests are pouring in for
tickets to the second address.
DIR. .Coue, whose writings have APP
peared daily in the Washington
Herald, has attracted so much atten.
ton that it is expected hundreds
will have to be TUNED away.
Seats for the second lecture, which
will be held at S O'Clock o. the
evening of January II at Continental
Hall, will be placed on sale at the
old Federal Bank building. Four.
teenth and G streets. at 10 a. m.
January 8.
The first lecture, for which all
seats have BEEN sold. will hc given
in the lecture hall of the William =.
Emo residence. l77l y street north.
west. at 3 o'clock, ia luary II.
Demands for seats have been so
great that Mr.. Emo has asked that
notice be given that no more will
be sold. AS the second lecture is
scheduled for Continental Hall, ID. A.
r., members have been swampcd
with requests for tickets. Leaders
yesterday asked newspapers TO an.
nounce that the meeting would not
be held under auspices ~ the -. A.
r. aud that they had no tickets to
Sell.
Mrs. Franklin X. Lane and Mrs.
Arc .'bald Hopkins, members of the
local committee an charge Of the
lectures. said yesterday that no adj.
vance orders for seats will be re.
ceived. DIR. Coue. they declared. has
not decided whether he will hold a
clinic with his lectures.
Funds secured from DR.. Coue's
lectures are devoted wholly to a free
clinic maintained in Paris. II is an
established rule Of the Frenchman
not tc accept a penny of the receipts,
II is declared.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
SEVEN ARE INDICTED
IN WAR CAMP FRAUD

ksented to the Government a claim
for the payment of $25.S46.56 under
a contract of the date of May II.
1918.
In order to silence criticism of
their alleged schemes and the
waste under the cost-plus system,
the indictment charges, the de-
PENDANTS eased up little and re-
duced the scale of fees apd rentals
provided for in the various con.
tracts and continued the reduced
scale until March, 1919. notwith-
standing. II Is alleged, that in spite
Of the reductions, other offers were
being made by reliable contractors
at still lower figures for much bet.
ter work. These offers for better
work at lower prices were reject
ed, IL is claimed.
To continue the unlawful scheme
with regard to the cost-plus sys-
tenn, it is alleged, the defendants
instigated and carried on pub
licity campaign to forestall and an
Swer criticism and TO affect the re-
sponsible officers of tn" Govern.
ment who would naturally suspect
that something was wrong.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Don't Know What They're
Talking About, Says CroweII.
By international News Service.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. 30
MY only feeling Is one of surprise
and ignorance. | don't know what
they're talking about" said Bene-
dict III. Crowell. Assistant Secretary
of War under Newton ID. Baker to
international News Service tonight,
discussing his indictment for al
legged war frauds In Washington,
today. lie added:
So far as the other men named
with me in the indictment are
concerned, they are men of the
highest integrity AS TO the
charges that | profited personally
through any contract let or com
pleted during the time / served
the Government, they are wholly
ana absolutely false.
My only acts in connection
with any of these contracts was
that of final approval. | had
man in my office who went
over every contract before it was
submitted TO me. and II was upon
his report that | acted. but | ac-
cept full responsibility for every
one of my acts.
So far as the charge in regard
70 cantonments being built by
selected contractors, this was
true. Men were selected BECAUSE
II was thought they could give
the service the Government re-
quired. and had the organization
10 rush them TO completion. Tn re
was no time for competitive bid.
ding. We We're AT war. and time
meant lives and perhaps victory,
those whose memories go back
that far will recall.
II is easy enough TO pick flaws
i'm methods now We We're in a
grim business then, when II was
results that counted. and It was
results we were after-place to
house an army to win the war.
and those results we got.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Announces Retirement
of Treasury Certificates

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
last night announced final retire.
ment of all outstanding special
Treasury certificates of indebted
ness. otherwise known as Pittman
Act Certificates. These securities
outstanding on December 81. 1920
aggregated $3.50. .375 900. Since that
date they have been retired grad.
ually, partly through coinage of
silver dollars under the Pittman
act, and partly out of the general
fund Of the Treasury. Director
OF the Mint Scobey reported YES.
terday that 49.667,47S ounces of
silver bullion remains to be pur.
chased under the Pittman act.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Landru Crimes
OF 1922 Hit Peak
OF Murder Wave,

THE peak OF the modern
l. criminal record was reach
ed early In 1872. by the OF.
pOsure and execution Of Henry
Landru, known rs Blue
beard" In France.
Landru was convicted OF
numbering a dozen wives and
his record showed that 285
women, all Of whom had been
infatuated to him, met death
i'm mysterious manners at his
hands.
The French woman lover"
had established himself n
harem to which he lured his
victims. Women from all
stations OF life fell into lMs
hands. Criminalogists declared
he was a mOnOmsniac. He
was executed on February -.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Shadow of Jail
Chased by Death

James Doherty, fifty.seven years
old. who was convicted of running "A
gambling house in Arlington county
several months ago and given sus.
pended six months sentence be.
cause OF poor physical condition, died
yesterday at his home near AleXan-
dria. Va.
Doherty's gambling hous" was 10.
Gated near Alexandria. His Place
was raided by Virginia authorities as
the result Of an investigation by the
Ku KIux Klan OF the Realm of Nir'
ginia. who made public their find
ing through The TlMES-H ERALD.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
HAPPY
80. 8. 1uoses 3 Sons
Eur,,ture EsrabLshed 1861 7 ;nens
CARPETS N>IepentI, anA IF G;te Upholstery
The Linen Shop
ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL
January Linen Sale
With the Most Values Offered Truly Wonderful
Stock of Merchandise, We Advise Early Selection

1925 Bleached pure linen table damask:
January linen sale price. $3.50 yard
70 inches wide; / designs of beauty.
$3.50 Napkins to match, 22l2x22 y inches.
January linen sale price. $3.50 dozen
Bleached pure linen crash toweling.
Qualities of proven worth-red or blue
borders. Regular Csc, 35c, 39c, 45c and
soc grades; January price, 21c, 29c, 33c,
&c and 40c yard.
SOC Heavy Scotch brown linen crash
toweling ............ sue yard
SOC Checked glass or tea toweling, 3Oc yd.
SOC Checked glass or tea toweling, 49c yd.
75c Hemmed glass or pantry Towels,
typed borders SUc each
Hemstitched and hemmed pure linen
Huck Towels:
55c Hemstitched plain Huck Towels,
17X32 inches ............ 45c each
Csc Hemstitched taped border Towels,
18x36 inches ............ Sue each
S1.OO Hemstitched figured border Towels,
1896 inches ............ 7Sc each
S1.25 Hemstitched figured border Towels,
1896 inches ..........9 95c each
S1.75 Hemstitched figured border Towels,
22X40 inches .........$l.35 .35 each
So. 90 Hemstitched figured border Towels,
20x36 inches ..........$l $l.5O each
1925 Hemstitched figured border Towels,
o1x37 inches $1.75 each
$3.50 Hemstitched figured border Towels.
22x3S inches ........... $500 each
SOC Hemmed taped border Towels, 17x32
inches 35c each
65c Hemmed taped border Towels, 17X34
inches .48c each
S5c Hemmed taped border Towels, 19x37
inches .7Oc each
Domestic Cotton Huckaback Towels of
proven worth. Regular 25c, SOC, 35c and
SOC towels for 21c, 24c, 29c and 33c each.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Woman Dies When Train
Hits Auto at Crossing

STEUBENV1LLE. Ohio, Dec. 80.
Mrs. Lillian Grant. so, Of Frank.
lin. Pa. died in hospital here
this morning Of injuries received
when an automobile in which she
was riding was struck by an en-.
gine at the Adams street crossing
early today.
Four others were injured.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
COUNTS UPON LOYALTY

the loyalty OF
every member
of our own or
x a n | "a I on
first. We are
confident OF
that, and are
are also con-
fident that the
G o m m ere ial
and business
interests of
the city will
b q aligned
solidly behind
this great en-
prise. w e
propose to see
to II that
every visitor
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
SHRINE COMMITTED
WILL EMPLOY RADIO
Thousands of Sets Throughout
Country to Receive Greet
ing Tomorrow.
sTEUART TO BE SPEAKER
Leaders in Convention Plans
Urge Loyal Support and
Predict Success.

As the new year opens the 1923
Shrine committee Of Almas Temple
faces the problem of preparing Tor
the entertainment next June or a
crowd larger than any that has
heretofore assembled in any Ameri'
can city at any one time-the ses
sion Of the Imperial Council OF the
Mystic Shrine.
The spirit that animates the men
principally responsible for this en-
terprise Is indicated in the follow
Ing statements from them:
COUNTS UPON LOYALTY.
Leonard p. Steuart, Potehtate:
"Almas Temple aims to establish
firmly the reputation Of the Ma
tional Capital as the nations
principal convention city. To
accomplish this we count upon
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Officers Find Liquor
Concealed i'm Books

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 3O.-Local
prohibition enforcement agents be.
came literary critics today. They
had seized a number of books" in
n Jersey City express office and
set out to investigate them. They
were not dry reading. The first
was THE Four Swallows" by J..
B. Corn. 1t contained more than
four. The next was THE Oasis, I"
by j. b. Corn. It was. All con.
tanned whiskey.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
DIRECTORS TO MEET

Meetings of the Board of Direc-
tors and of the Bridges Committe"
of the Board of Trade, will he held
at the ORGANIZATIONS HEADQUARTERS
in the Star building late Tuesday
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

an inquiry into economic condi.
tions. He reports that with Ameri.
can aid Russia is rapidly regaining
a foothold and that her people are
beginning to turn to useful pur.
suits.
The Relief Administration, organ.
ized last year, has been under the
direction Of Col. w. N. Haskell,
former head OF the sales division Of
the war Department entrusted with
the distribution OF $1,000, 200. 900
worth of a surplus war supplies.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
NINE. WALSKA SINGS
LAST Time IN PARIS
Bride of Harold Mccormick
AppIauded Frankly by Her
Husband.
BY G. r. BERTELIL.
Z niversal Service. Special Wireless Die
patch.

PARIS. Dec. 30.-Madame Gamma
Walska Mccormick made her second
and last appearance before a Paris
audience tonight before leaving for
New York. At Gaveau Hall, as
soloist in the concert given BY
Andre Capelet's Orchestra, Nine.
Walska was applauded generously
and recalled twice.
The audience was one Of the
greatest social gatherings of the
season, but II was marked by the
absence Of most of the best known
critics. this fact giving a real back.
ground to the repeated assertions
Of Walska that the real test Of her
operate and concert ability will
come in America.
Harold Mccormick. Ganna's hus-
band. had box, and applauded his
wifc's efforts frankly.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

IOsEPH 4. RALPH. former
ID head Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing, who
dropped dead yesterday In New
York city. MIR. Ralph was In
charge Of the bureau for ten
years, and Is responsible for
many innovations and much Of
It's efficiency.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
BANDITS GET PAYROLL.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Dec. So
The paymaster of the Ferry Cap
and Set Screw Company was held
up and robbed OF the company's
payroll OF 5000 near the plant
Just after o'clock this morning
by five bandits, who escaped in an
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
POLISH ASSASSIN TO DIE.

WARSAW, Dec. 30.-Jos Niewia.
domski, who assassinated President
Gabriel Narutowicz, was found
guilty of murder and condemned to
death today after a trial OF only
n few hours.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

turned to Wash.
ington for a
brief visit, fol-
lowing an ex-
tended stay In
Russia where he
6 u p erintended
the transporta-
ton by ship and
rail of 100000
tons OF relief
supplies valued
at s35,000,000
Captain c a r.
den, who Is a
former C GA s {
Guard officer,
will return to
Europe ne xt
week TO make
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
BEDSPREADS

Scalloped spread, with bolster sham to
match. Spread, cut-out corner for 3-foot
6-inch beds, S3.25 set. Spread, cut-out
corner for A-foot, 6-inch beds, $3.50 a set
White satin-finished Bedspreads, heavy,
fine woven, new designs, hemmed ends
For single or three-quarter size beds.
Regular $500 and $3.50 spreads for
$425 and $5.25 each. For double beds,
full sizes: Regular $500, $500, $3.50,
S725, $500 and S10.25 each, for $4.25,
$525, $3.50, $500, SITS and $8.75 each.
Scalloped-e edge Bedspreads with Bolster
Sham to match. Cut-out corners, allow
ing full wide valance. Regular $7.75,
1878, 1915 S11.5O, S12.75, $500 and
S14.5O set, for $3.50, $7.45, $3.50, $9.75,
$1O.s5, $11.OO and $12.25 set.
Fancy hand and machine made can
dlewick Bedspreads, white or colored de-
signs on fine cream muslin. For single or
double beds. Special, $6.25 each to $25.O0
set.
Dolly Madison Bedspreads, scalloped
edge, with bolster shams to match; cream
or rose and blue jacquard stripes, for
single or double beds, $3.50 and $500
set.
Hand embroidered white taped bordered
sheer English Batiste-also lace trimmed,
lace motifs and insertions with bolster
shams to match, in single or double bed
sizes All bear an extra discount of
33 1-3 off regular prices.
Fine wool. wool and cotton or all cot
ton 'lined Comforts, covers of silk, bro
cade satin, satine and novelty cloths Less
1920 off.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Al. TENPERATVRE.

Highest. 37.6: lowest, 23.s.
Relative humidity-s a. III. -: p. m
40. y. m, bb.
Rainfall IS m. to p. M. o.
Hours of sunshine. IL
Per cent of possible sunshine. rs.
Tide Conditions.
High tide. 5:53 n, m. and 6:l2 .. m.
Low tide, O:19 a, m. and 1918 p. m.
sun rises. 1921 a. m, sets, 4:65 p. IN.
Moon rises rs m, sets. t:i7 m.
River Conditions.
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers clear
a Ia EnrrN La ST evening
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
Russian Relief
Official in City

Capt. G.. l.. Garden, chief sup.
ply officer of the American Relief
Administration in Russia has re.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31
The Weather

FORECAST FOR TODAY AND To-
MORROW.
For the District of Columbia. Mary
land and Virginia. rain or snow and
warmer today. tomorrow cloudy prob
ably rain: Increasing southeast and
south winds.
The Washington times., 1922-12-31

in Washington next June shall
go home pleased and delighted
inspired by what he shall see and
hear"
Harry Standiford. executive
secretary: THE opening Of the
new year finds our organization
not only complete and function
ing. but steamed up for the quick
action now that will carry US
over the top. With united effort
on the part of our membership
and the citizens of Washington
We shall speedily have the fund
required for carrying out the
plans OF the various committees.
Thomas T.. farrell, finance com
mittee: The best New Year
word can give 10 the people OF
this city is that the best evidence
Of the spirit OF hospitality is
shown in contributions TO IN"
fund for the entertainment OF
the imperial council Woshing.
ton is going to do II. | know il.
1t is going to do it in big way.
too"
Ellwood =. Morey, hotel and
housing committee: I'VE have
III temples registered for hotel
space now. Presently we shall be.
gin the assignment OF hottest to
temples. After that we shall be.
gin the assignment of hotels :"
for rooms in private houses. The
most patriotic thing the house.
holders of Washington can do will
be to begin making rangemcnts
for the entertainment OF all the
visitors they can accommodate.
WILL TELL THE NOTION.
Thomas J. williams. 1924 New
YorN avenue. has made arrange
ments with Shrine Temples
throughout the United States to re
ceive from his radio station a mes
sage from Potentate Steuart. to be
broadca sted tomorrow. Mr.. Steuart
speaking for the 1929 Shrine com
mittee, will tell the country what
Washington is preparing for the
of the multitud.
here next June.
The event is considered signif!.
cant in that on tho very first day
OF the new year receiving sets
throughout the country controlled
by Shriners will vihrate with this
welcome from Washington. II t.
also announced that this employ
ment OF the wireless in the pub,
licity activities on behalf OF Wash.
ington as a convention city will
carry a similar note OF good cheer
every day until the crowds begin
to arrive in the last days Of MAY
The potentate's message will he
one OF the features OF the Almas
Temple patrols New Years recep.
ton to be held at 1924 New York
avenue from to o'clock The
rooms will be decorated for the oc.
casion, and mobiles and their fami.
lies will be welcome. Andrew J
Walker heads the committee In
charge.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-29
Fox, JE@s
illustrated by R.H.LivinSstone .

once both girls we're serious and kind.
"we won't. Dave"
Cow bells began to ciang at the
edge Of the forest.
There they are" cried Polly. Come
on. Liddy." The young hunter entered
q door and within threw himself
across a rude bed. face down.
Honor Z" cried one Of the old WON
en-. you 20 an Kit u bucket O. water"
The whir stopped instantly. the girl
stepped with sort of slow majesty
from the cabin. and entering the next.
paused on the threshold as her eyes
caught the powerful figure stretched
on the bed and already In heavy sleep.
She felt the flush in her face aud to
conceal II she turned her head angrily
when she came out. A few minutes
later she was nj the spring and ladllng
water into her pail with q gourd.
Near by the other two girls were milk
ing--each with her forehead against
the soft flank Of q dun-colored COW
whose hoofs were stained with the
Juice Of wild strawberries. Honor
dipped lazIly. When her bucket was
full she fell a-dreaming and when the
girls were through with their task
they turned to find her with deep. I'M
seeing eyes on the dark wilderness
"Booi" cried Polly. startling her.
and then teasingly:
"Are you in love with Dave, too,
HonorT
The girl Redeemed.
mo" she whipped out, "an' I amt
goin' to be" And then she REDEEMED
again angrily rs Polly's hearty laugh
told her she had given herself away.
As Honor turned abruptly for the fort,
shot came from the woods followed
by war-whoop that stopped the
blood shuddering In their veins.
"Oh. my Godl" each cried, and
catching at their wet skirts they fed
In terror through the long grass.
They heard the quick commotlon In
the fort, heard sharp commands, cries
Of warning. frantic calls for them to
hurry. saw strained faces at the gates.
saw Dave bound through and rush
toward them. And from the forest
there was nothing but its silence until
that was again broken-this time by
n loud lsugh-the laugh OF a white
man. Then at the edge Of the wilder
ness appeared-the fool. Behind him
followed the other two who had gone
out that morning. one with q deer
swung about his shoulders. and all
could hear the oaths OF both as they
cursed the fool In front who had
given shot and war-whoop to Brighten
women aud make them run. The sickly
smile passed from the face Of the Eel.
low. shame took its place. and when
he fronted the terrible eyes OF old
Jerome Sanders at the gate, that face
grew white with fear.
Thar amt an Injun In q hundred
miles" he stammered. and then he
shrank down as though he were al
most going to his knees. when sud