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The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Il DEAD,2,500
HOMELESS IN
TEXASFL0ODS
Chairman Of Board Charges
levee at Fort Worth Was
Dynamited.
By international News Service.

FORT WORTH, Tex. April 26.-
Loss of seventeen lives, approx
mately $500 rendered homeless, and
property damage that will run into
the millions. is the toll of Fort
Worth's greatest flood, which has
ragged since Tuesday morning.
Rescue workers. under the direc-
ton OF the Fort Worth Chapter Of
the American Red Cross, combed
portions OF the flooded areas for
bodies this morning without success.
Augmented by additional heavy
rains, the flood waters continued to
rise today and officials here pro
nounced the situation more grave
than Tuesday when tne Trinity river
started on it's rampage.
As the search for bodies continued
grand jury investigation was de.
manded on charges by John J. Nc
Cain, chairman of the levee boards,
that the dikes had been dynamited
Monday night. causing the breaks
through which the flood reached
many sections of the city.
Ben T.. Keith, directing the res
cue work of the local chapter Of
the Red Cross, reported no outside
assistance was needed.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
SNEWS|ES
HAVE TIME Of
LIFE At SHOWS
500 Enjoy Treats Of Rubin &
Cherry Exposition-others
at Alexandria Circus.

The Washington Times carriers
and salesboys had a big time last
night. While the 500 National Cap
ital newsies were enjoying the de
lights offered at the Rubin and
Cherry Exposition Shows at Fifth
street and Florida avenue north
east, half a hundred Of their breth-
rem were making the welkin ring
in Alexandria, where they were the
guests of the management of the
Boyd and Linderman World Of
Mirth Shows.
Accompanied by Max Fenske, cir
culation manager of The Washing
ton Times, and three district man
ayers, the 500 local newsies storm
ed the works at the Rubin &
Cherry Shows and-well. let Max
tell II in his own way, which is to
the viz:
The boys had the time OF their
lives last night at the Rubin &
Cherry Exposition Shows Presi-
dent Gruberg. Manager Hillyar and
the other show people treated them
royalty; in fact, think, better
than any other show people ever
did | believe the boys would be
out there still IL we had not broke
them up into small groups and
gradually dispersed them.
The boys all assembled in
groups in charge of the district
men and made the rounds of the
score or more of delightful shows.
Before going home they assembled
at the managers office and gave
all the show folks three rousing
cheers for the splendid treatment
accorded them and the fine time
they had"
At intervals during their pere.
grinations over the spacious show
grounds, the newsies paid their re-
spects to the pink lemonade stand
In Alexandria the fifty carriers
and salesboys of The Washington
Times remained at the World OF
Mirth Shows until closing time and
were loath to leave them. The four.
teen shows and four rides, includ,
ing n brandnew seaplane swing
together with the spectacular and
noisy midway, delighted all OF
them.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
PRESIDENT OFF
TODAY ON VISIT
T0H0ME STATE
Will Deliver Address at Observ-
ance Of Grants tooth
Birthday Anniversary.
By WEBSTER X. NOLAN,
international News Service.

President Harding will leave
Washington today on his first pill
primage to Ohio since he became
President. He will go to Point
Pleasant, tiny township on the
Ohio river, where he will deliver
an address tomorrow in commemo'
ration of the one hundredtn ami
versary of the birth of General
Ulysses S. Grant.
The hour of departure has not
been definitely determined. No
stops enroute are contemplated in
plans for the Presidents trip until
the Presidential special reaches
Cincinnati some time tomorrow
morning. The President, with his
party, will spend two hours in
Cincinnati and depart for Point
Pleasant by boat.
Although the village of Point
Pleasant has a total population Of
145 persons, according to the 1920
census. II il expected that the
President will address an audience
of more than 900.
The President will deliver his
commemoration address in close
proximity to the place where Jesse
Grant, father OF the heroic strate-
gist OF the civil war. maintained
his humble tannery.
The Presidential party will re-
turn to Cincinnati by river boat
at the close of the centenary cere-
monies and will be guests at din.
ner In Cincinnati tomorrow nisht
at the home of c. p. Taft, brother
of former President William How.
ard Taft and publisher Of the Gin
cinnsu Times-atar.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
LINCOLN MOTORS PROBE
is BEGUN BY DAUGHERTY

Assistant Attorney General Ritter
under special instructions OF the
Attorney General, left today for
Detroit to take full charge of the
Governments case against the Lin
coin Motor Company, involving
SO, 900, 900 in payments on war
contracts.
The Attorney General directed
that the closest investigation be
made of the records to show II off
cials who dealt with the Govern
ment. on contracts for Liberty
motors. are liable under the crimi-
nal provisions of the law. The
Attorney General first will seek
to establish the validity OF the
Governments claim, and to fix its
priority over the claims of others,
including even so-called preferred
creditors
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
INSANITY
PLEA MET
. BY STATE
Continued from First Page)


- get men with open minds" to
adjudge the evidence.
Out of the fifteen men examined
in the forenoon today. but four
were chosen. OF the fourteen OBJ
tained yesterday, one was today
excused on the grounds OF age.
He is w. w. Pritchard. seventy
years OF age.
Four new jurors have been &C.
cepted. They are: w. c. Fonen,
John Hodson, B. f. Gouldman. and
r. E. Crowther.
Many Cite Excuses.
c. II. Beale, thirty years old.
was the first man examined. He
stated he did not believe in capital
punishnent, particularly I'm the
case of a woman
Many of those examined were
farmers and asked exemption on tho
grounds that it is the spring plant
ing season, but Judge Chinn was
reluctant to excuse any until some
other condition eleminated them.
The case has been so thoroughly
threshed out in crossroads CONVEX
oation that there are few who have
not fixed opinions, 1t was said. a
Juror cannot live within two miles
Of the scene Of the crime, be re-
lated to either of the principals, nor
have served on the grand jury which
indicted the defendant or the trial
Jury which tried Eastlake, nor have
listened to sufficient evidence or
arguments as spectators at the East
lake trial not to have formed an
unalterable opinion as to the guilt
or innocence of Miss Knox.
Becomingly Dressed.
Miss Knox appeared in court :his
morning in a new suit Of blue serge
with white pin stripes. 1t was
nearly IL o'clock when she was led
into the crowded courtroom bv
Jailer Stanley Walker and Sheriff
Bob" Griffith. Opening of court
was delayed by the absence of
Commonwealth Attorney Mayo, why
was testifying in a civil suit.
Miss Knox wore a becoming toque
of blue straw and satin with one
ornament. a cluster of artificial fox
grapes. Instead of black cotton
gloves, which covered her hands yes
terday, she wore gauntlet arm length
kid gloves, revealing white turn-back
cuffs which matched her collar
fringed with three rows of white
tatting.
AS she sat slouched IN her chair,
her feet barely touched the floor.
She hooked one foot over the other
As If for comfort, and seldom, IL ever,
noticed any Of the incidents going
on in the preliminaries of her trial.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
BOYS AND GIRLS, CLIP
THIS COUPON
copyr,sAs. 1919. by Star Comps.y,

Arrangements have been
made by The Washington Times
for this coupon and cents 10
admit any boy or girl TO any
show or ride at the Rubin &
Cherry Exposition Shows at
Camp Meigs, Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast, any
afternoon or night this week
except Saturday.
Without this coupon IL costs
25 cents TO see some OF the
shows; so. in some instances,
this coupon is worth 20 cents to
boys and girls. The Rubin &
Cherry Exposition Show is ex-
hibiting at Camp Meigs under
the auspices of Vincent b. Cos.
tello Post. OF the American
Legion.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Krupp Employees Benefit.

The krupp Company, of Essen
Germany, which was formerly en-.
gagged in the manufacture of arms,
but which is now manufacturing a
wide range of commodities, has an.
nounced that it's employees are to be
given an opportunity to. become
stockholders in the enterprise, ac.
cording to a cablegram received to.
day by the Department of Labor.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
MlDDiES' ANNUAL CRUISE
WILL BEGIN ON JUNE S

The annual cruise of the midship-
men of the United States Naval Acad-
emy will start on June 5, and will be
confined to American waters because
of decreased fuel allowances, il was
announced at the Navy Department
today.
The battleships Florida. North Da-
kota, Delaware, and the cruiser
Olympia will be used for the cruise
The midshipmen will sail to the West
Indies and from there up the At
lantic coast to Halifax.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
ALIENISTS VERDICT THAT MISS KNOX IS SANE UPSETS DEF
u. S. Tokyo Embassy
Is Caved In By
Earthquake
by International News Service.

TOKYO, April 26.-A
section of the American
embassy was caved in to-
day by the most violent
earthquake in t IN irty
years, which shook Tokyo
at 10 o'clock.
The section of the en-
bassy building affected by
the quake was occupied
by the kitchens.
Buildings swayed for
two minutes from the
earthquake tremors, the
entire populace rushing
into the streets for safety.
According to reports,
the earthquake centered
in Tokyo.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
BAND|TSF0|[EO
BY |NNKEEPER
W|THREADY GUN
Hands Up" Order Brings Re-
sponse With BuIIets-One
Believed Shot.

Held up early today by three
bandits as he was about to enter
his home, Edward Story. proprie-
tor of the Suntoag Inn, on the
Alexandria pike about four miles
south of Washington, shot. and
believes he severely injured. one
of the highwaymen.
Canvass Hospitals.
Washington hospitals and doctors
are being canvassed by detectives in
an effort to trace the wounded bandit.
Story drove to the inn about 1890
o'clock this morning and noticed an
automobile blocking the road. Sus,
pecting that the occupants or the
machine intended to hold him up,
Story drew his revolver as he stepped
from the machine.
Throw up your hands and hand
us your money, quick" demanded
one OF the bandits, who levelled a
revolver at the innkeeper's head.
When Story refused TO obey tAe
bandits command, the latter fired a
SHOt, ltIe Duiltl lhlto~iy lainAh
the innkeeper in the head.
Story then blazed away at the
bandit who held the revolver. The
bullet took effect and the bandit fell
to the roadway. His two companions
lifted him in the automobile and sped
away. Story telephoned Detective
Sergeant Fred Cornwell Of his ex-
perience and said he believed the
highwaymen were on their way TO
a Washington hospital.
Describes HOld-up.
Il had returned to the inn after
taking several OF my employees
home" Story said today. When l
drove up to the mn, l found an
other automobile blocking the road.
/ Having a premonition that / was
going to be held up and as 1 had
considerable money in my pocket,
drew my revolver to protect my
self. When the three men ordered
me to throw up my hands and
hand over to them my. cash ] shot
at them. / feel sure i hit one Of the
bandits, as he crumpled to the road
and had to be lifted in the ma
chine by his confederates, who
drove away with him."
The Washington times., 1922-04-26

All present or prospective home
owners should read THE HOME
BEAUTIFUL SUPPLEMENT Of The
Washington Times Sunday morning.
1t will be replete with helpful, prac-
tical and valuable suggestions.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26

that he stayed
there - In Eu-
ropean n u SIS ! a
and in Asiatic
II u 3 s | a clear
through to 1921.
In the course OF
that whole time
he was accom-
panied by his
wife and never
carried a revoi-
yer or any other
w e q p o n. a n q
never n G e d e d
any. He and his
wife ira v Q ] g d
about In perfect
safety. or q I
any rate-with- e
out ever having
l1,
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
P|NCH0TFL0UTS'
HANGERS-0N IN.
PENN.P0L|T|CS.
Candidate for Governor Star
ties Those Who Draw State
Pay for Little Work.
BY WILLIAM HARD.
CosmOpOlitan News Service.

c. II. Smith. who used to be on
the Inter-Allied Railway Committee
for running the trans Siberian rail
way, has got to town and reports
thpt he was I'm Russian in 1915, and
The Washington times., 1922-04-26


dangerous ever happen to them. He
will not be employed to lecture by
any of these societies which exist TO
prove that everybody in Russia has
got massacred.
Clifford Pinchot, who left Wash.
ington some time ago to run for
governor in Pennsylvania, seems to
be giving out that II he gets elected
he will diminish the number OF peo-
pie who draw pay from the State Of
Pennsylvania without doing any
work for II. He is a bold man.
When he became head OF the For
estry department OF the State OF
PENNSYLVANIA he found that there
were people whose names were on
the payroll OF the department but
whose faces had not for five years
been seen I'm IL. He found also that
in the forestry school OF the State
Of Pennsylvania. where students get
certain compensation for their
time, there were people who had
been studying forestry for eight
years without showing any signs OF
getting enough either of forestry or
Of the compensation. Pinchot seems
to propose to lose the votes OF all
Of the State government in the ap.
preaching election. He is a reck'
less man.
Arthur Woods Is going back home
from Washington to New York. He
thinks that having done the Job
which he came TO Washington TO
do he ought to leave Washington
and return to private life. This
is an odd idea and would seriously
reduce the population of Washing
ton IL IT became general. Arthur
Woods came here to work at the
subject Of unemployment and 10
convince the various local commu-
mites of the United States that
unemployment was primarily To-
cal community problem. He enor-
mously furthered the organizing of
the local community committees
which have made this last period
Of unemployment so much less pro
ductive OF acute personal suffering
than many previous periods OF un-
employment We're. Having accom-
plished his task, he leaves us. He
is followed both by regrets and by
thanks.
a copy or tne JdpdHese nsWs-
paper Asahi. just received in Wash
ington. states that the metropolitan
police OF Tokyo have decided 10 de
port 10 Chinese from Tokyo back
to China. The reason for deporting
these Chinese is given as follows;
They work for lower wages than
the japanese and thus they are
undesirable. SO presently they will
ba M, tboir UNIV hack tO their own
native low-waged country. Cali
fornians will observe that Japan
takes a very Californian view Of the
undesirability of cheap Oriental Inn
migration.
The big question before the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters at
Baltimore today ia: shall the
league endorse candidates for
Officer" This question leaves Wash
ington extremely calm. II is noted
here among politicians that organi-
| cations of women enthusiastically
endorsed the candidates who op.
posed Curley in Boston. Hylan in
New York and Thompson In Chi
| cago. 1t is noted that neverthe-
| less these gentlemen got through.
IT is claimed that OF all known
| alleged blocs the most mythical is
the woman bloc" The general
opinion Of politicians in this center
of professional politics is that the
women-God bless them-do their
thinking according to their thoughts
and not according to their sex and
that they never can. could. should,
or will vote in bloc against or
| anUhOdV n
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Vet Bureau Makes Ruling.

Persons who passed the draft board
during the war, but were lat,r re-
tected at the training camps for
physical disabilities are eligible for
entrance into the national homes for
disabled volunteer soldiers. although
not eligible for compensation, the
Veterans Bureau announced today.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Pope Shows Concern.

ROME, April 26.-The Pope is
gravely concerned over the appar-
ent impending failure of the Genoa
conference, and plans diplomatic in
tervention, urging that strong
effort be made to realize the aims
Of the conference.
Monsignor Pizzardo, representing
the papal secretary Of state, has
gone to Genoa, International News
Service learns today.
The position of the Vatican is
outlined by a high official as fol-
lows:
THE Pope is much concerned
over the behavior OF the Genoa
conference, and has initiated diplo-
matte action"
Vatican representatives in vari-
GUS European capitals, II Is an
nounced. have been instructed to
get in touch with the various gov
ernments and plead for a modifica-
ton of their attitudes.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
SHIP AND
CARGO SEIZED
At TER BATTLE
New York Police Fight Crew
of Lighter-$3oo,o 900 in
Liquor Confiscated.
by international News Service.

NEW YORK, April 26.-
Nearly 100000 worth of import
ed whiskies, loaded aboard a big
ocean-going steam lighter was
captured by the New York police
today after thrilling two-mile
chase down the bay.
Hand-tO- Hand Fighting.
A furry of shooting and personal
encounter between the boarding
police and the crew of the lighter
figured at the end of the chase. Six
men were arrested.
The lighter, known as the Ideal, "
'"aH sighted coming through the
Narrows early this morning. The
police launch overhauled her off the
Atlantic docks, South Brooklyn, and
three police, with drawn guns, jump
ed aboard.
Club Used On Seamen.
Several hand.to.hand fights en-.
sued, and one of the crew, who tried
TO throw policeman overheard,
was felled with a club.
Members of the crew, when sub.
dued, told the police they took the
liquor from a three -masted schooner
lying off Montauk Point. An exami-
nation of the cargo showed 1,500
cases of liquor.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Poles Deny Recognizing Soviet.

GENOA, April 26.-Poland today
officially denied she ever recognized
soviet Russia without reservations.
Tchitcherin, the soviet foreign min
lister, was handed a note from the
Polish delegation in reply to the one
he dispatched, accusing Poland Of
violating treaty rights.
In reply. the Polish government
states that the treaty referred to by
the soviet foreign minister was in
reality only a protocol and an ex-
change of views.
The Polish spokesman, however
explained that there exists no Polish
act specifically recognizing the So
Wet de jure. though they admitted
the Riga accord Of 1921 implied rec.
ognition. There was nothing in the
Riga protocols, the note contended,
which prevented Poland signing the
allied note to Germany regarding the
Russo German economic treaty.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Club Used On Seamen.

A thousand and one questions
which interest and concern present
and prospective home owners will be
answered I'm THE HOME BEAU1I.
FUL SUPPLEMENT of The Wash.
ington Times Sunday morning.
Watch for II.
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
Lloyd George Saving Farley.

LIOyO O0UIkc SAVuAH 1kbCy'
GENOA. April 26.-Only the deft.
conciliatory touch Of Lloyd George
and the fear of world opinion and
world reactions should a break come
on the sharp issues outlined by lead
ers during this week holds the Genoa
conference together today.
The British premier has followed
the authorized denial that Britain
is secretly teaming with Russia I'm
any way, by an indirect message TO
the Russian delegates, through dis.
cussions for publication by his aids.
that he has lost patience with the
spirit Of haggling. He holds the
greatest balance Of power and by far
the strongest strategic position.
He has admonished publicly the
chief obstructionists Of the present
economic conference. and 1t is pretty
generally realized that, hand in hand,
with the public utterances from the
British delegation, have gone the
silent, back door" methods of con.
ciliation
The Washington times., 1922-04-26
BERLIN ASSA|LS
FRENCH THREAT
ON EPARAT|0N
Independent Action, Would Be
Violation of Treaty, Off
ciaIs Declare.
BY International News Service.

BERLIN, April 26.-Germanys
first official reaction to the threat
of Premier Poincare that France
would proceed Independently against
Germany IL the latter fails in her
May 81 reparations obligations was
a denunciation of France, issued to-
day.
A semi-official statement from
wilhelmstrasse declared the actor
threatened by Poincare would con.
stitute a violation of the Versailles
treaty. which only provides for Joint
action by the allies in the event OF
German failure to meet her obliga'
tions.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
GARRISONS NOT
TO BE REDUCED
Posts in Hawaii and Panama
Not to Be Affected by
Army Reductions.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-ReductiOn
Of Army appropriations and personnel as
provided in the bill recently passed the
House, will not result in curtailment OF
the garriscns in Hawaii and Panama,
Secretary Weeks has announced definitely.
The War Department. Mr.. Weeks as
serts, would regard the action OF the
House IN eliminating from the bill the
committee clauses which would have at
tempted TO fix, by legislative enactment
OF the garrisons at FIRE thousand each, as
direct evidence the House had recognized
the right Of the President and the War
Department to determine and control the
superintendent Of troops. 1t was in
dicated statements made prior to the
passage Of the bill by Representative An
thony, chairman OF the subcommittee on
Army appropriations, intimating the War
Department would reduce the garrisons
to figures proposed by the committee
were entirely unauthorized. Maintenance
Of an effective garrison at Panama is re-
garded as so important by the War De
partment that efforts shortly will be
made to establish routes for the operation
OF big Army aiTplanes between the United
States and Panama with & view to more
efficient air defense Of the Canal Zone.
The action OF the House in eliminating
the provisions which sought to instruct
the President and the War Department on
the disposal Of troops, apparently brings
70 a close an incident which might have
been developed into a clash Of authority
between the Legislative and executive
branches Of the Government-Copyright
1922, by Public Ledger Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
Stevens Cash Bond
Forfeited to State

A 5000 cash bond. forfeited when
Big Ed" Stevens, associate Of Arthur
yelling, safe blower and hold-up man,
was under indictment, vas ordered paid
TO the State yesterday in Circuit Court.
over an Intervening petition filed by Rose
Phillips Of Chicago, who alleged the
money was hers
Stevens was sentenced to Michigan City
prison in the Criminal Court for the IN
lawful possession Of explosives. He and
yelling were arrested in a local hotel
with the most complete set Of burglar
tools ever taken by the local police.
Later, in a Jail delivery from the Ma
rion County Jail, led by Yelling, in which
twenty-four prisoners escaped, Stevens
failed to escape. yelling was captured in
California about four months ago and
brought here.
Stevens is a Chicago character and has
served time in q Missouri prison for
blowing a postOfice safe.
When the 5000 BOND was forfeited a
$1,000 bond, which Stevens had put up In
s small Indiana town, where he was
wanted for the alleged blowing Of a safe,
was also forfeited.