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The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
WOMAN IS BURNED
 IN HOUSE BOAT FIRE

SEATTLE, May 15.-Mrs. Clara Thomas, forty-two years old, who was living in a houseboat on Lake Union was nearly burned to death when the boat caught fire yesterday afternoon. The woman was trapped between the flames and the exit of the boat and was rescued by the fire men who chopped their way through the sides of the building. She was immediately rushed to the City Hos pital and given treatment, but the physicians in charge announced that she was so badly burned that she will probably not survive The fire was probably caused by the explos- ion of an oil store. The house boat and contents Were destroyed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
BANKERS ARE AGAINST BONUS
 FOR SOLDIERS

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va, May 15.-The Executive Council of the American Bankers Association in session here adopted declara- tion of principles condemning all forms of paternalism in government. They further placed themselves on record as opposed to the bonus for former service men. Resolutions were adopted decoying the proposed changes in the Federal Reserve Law, which would, among other things, place members on the board according to their vocation. It went on record as unqualifidely sspous- ing the care and maintenance of all disabled veterans irrespective of ex- pense, stating that the country had no monetary value with which to measure it's obligations to the injured veterans. In respect to the taxation problems now vexing Congress the Executive Committee favored the passage of the Proed constitutional amendment abolishing all tax-ex- empt bonds.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
PRESIDENT AND SHOOT CONFER
 REGARD BONUS

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The first order of business on the Presidents $ desk this morning, as he entered the business offices of the White House fresh and invigorated from his golfing trip to New Jersey, was conference with Senator Shoot of Utah over the Soldiers Bonus Bill. The Senator outlined the plans for paid up insur' ance for the veterans and also dis. cussed the alternative plan suggested by him for cash bonus with special financing by means of a sales tax The outcome of the conference was not announced. The Presidents secretary declined to give any results of the talk, and Senator Shoot was equally as uncommunicative.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
KATALLA OIL
 FIELDS TO BE
 INVESTIGATED

SEATTLE, May 15. - H. Foster Bain, newly appointed director of the Federal Bureau of Mines, will arrive here tomorrow on his way to Alaska. The chief object of MT. Bain's journey to the north is to inspect and examine the coal mines at Chickaloon which have been de- veloped by the Naval Coal Commits sion at the expense of a million dollars. The coal mines were re- gently turned over to the Interior Department by the Navy Department, and the Naval Commission is pre- pairing to leave the Territory. MT. Bain's itinerary also includes a trip to the Katalla Oil Fields, adjacent to Cordova, where are situated the only producing wells in Alaska, which field promises the earliest development under the new leasing laws and regulations. If time per mits it is more than likely that the Director will also go to the Seward Peninsula and inspect the placer mines in the vicinity of Nome. He expects to leave for the north on the s. s. Alameda, scheduled to sail from here on Wednesday of this week.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
AMBASSADOR IS LOOKING TN
 FOR UNCLE SAM

GENOA, May 15.-Richard Wash burn Child, American ambassador to Italy, who is here in the role of unof- ficial observer on behalf of the United States, in watching the proceedings of the economic conference, gave an in terview with a representative of the Associated Press on Saturday. MT. Child was very careful not to predict the probable outcome of the negotia- tions, although he expressed the be- lief that the critical situation which the conference now found itself in with regard to Russia, demanded the most delicate handling. The ambas- sador declined to give any official statement as to the views of the Unit ed States. He did state that the French delegates had appealed to the Amer ican government to participate in the proposed international commission designed to investigate the Russian situation and to devise a remedy for meeting the various objections of the allies to the Russian situation and to devise a remedy for meeting the vari- ous objections of the allies to the Russian proposals.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
AMERICAN TOURISTS
 ATTEND PASSION PLAY

MUNICH, Bavaria, May 15. - Two thousand American tourists passed through here on Saturday en route to Oberammergau, to witness the for nal opening of the performance # the Passion Play, which took place yes terday. The Passion Play is d.ama in the form of the old miracle plays depicting the Passion of Christ. The Oberammergau Passion Play is the best modern example of this type of drama. It was first mentioned in 1633 in connection with VOW made by the peasants after a severe visitation of the plague, that they would perform passion drama once in every ten years.g During the late war the play was discontinued and much discussion and regret was expressed everywhere over the fact that the man who plays the Christus in the play had been drafted into the army.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
FLEES TO EUROPE TO
 ESCAPE NOTORIETY

WASHINGTON, May 15. Mary Culbertson, the attractive daughter of the Senator from Texas, who has been much in the public eye of late, due to charges made by Alexander Robertson, a British war veteran, that the Senator had attempted to spirit him out of the country to break off an attachment between Mary and Robertson, sailed for Europe on Sat urday The young woman was at- tended only by her maid, and her destination is announced. Robertson is still in this city, although no move has yet been made by him to bring the Senator to account for the alleged efforts to kidnap. The British embassy has taken no official action as a result of Robertson's disclosers. It is believed that the affair will die out without, further notoriety.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
WOOLWINE SAYS HE
 IS BEING FRAMED ON

LOS ANGELES, May 15.-Insist- ing that it was all part and parcel of a political plot to ruin me-" Dis trict Attorney Thomas Lee Woolwine of Los Angeles County, vehemently denied the charges of improper con- duct preferred by a discharged en- ploye of his office. The declaration from the, district attorney was called forth by statement just made pub- lie signed by Ida Wright Jones whom Woolwine had recently dis charged from his office where she had been employed for the past sev- en years as juvenile investigator. The young woman in her statement declared that Woolwine had been in- innate with her.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
TRAIN BANDIT IS KILLED BY
 MESSENGER

TUSCON, May 15.-H. Steward, em- ployed as messenger by the American Railway Express Co.,, early today frus- trated by his coolness and courage, an attempt to rob the Chicago & Rock Island, Golden Gate Limited, which was enroute from Chicago to Los An geles. Stewart killed one of the rob- bers, and wounded another. There were eight men in the party which attempted to hold up the train and loot the express car, but the other six turned tail and escaped when their comrades were shot down. Stewart was unharmed. The robbers fled empty-handed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
Prohibition Agent Poses As
 Golfer to Purchase Booze

CHICAGO, May 15.-The trusting simplicity of a bootlegger, in serving a customer in the costume of a gol- fer, who in reality was a prohibi- tion agent under Commissioner Haynes, with apparently nothing more on his mind than enjoying his usual Saturday afternoon round on the links, cost the priprietor of a
 prominant North Side Hotel, his liberty on Saturday last. The dis guished dry agent with a golf bag filled with clubs over his shoulder, walked into the hotel and up to the drug store conducted by the owner on the premises. He nonchalantly bought a pint of whiskey paying S7 for it. The bottle was used as evidence three hours later in. se- curing a warrant for the arrest of the proprietor of the hostelry. The agent claimed that the hotel did a business of hundreds of bottles of whiskey a day at $7 per pint. He stated that the owner had become sc secure in his feeling of not being disturbed that no care was taken to be careful as to sales. Anybody who looked as if he might be a Iegiti-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
DECLARES DEFENDANT
 IS INNOCENT WOMAN

MONTREAL, May 15. - Fred Beauvais, the half-breed Indian guide, formerly employed on James A. stillman's Adrondack estate, who is now living in this city, specifically denied the statements made at the Stillman trial in Poughkeepsie last Friday, wherein detectives employed by Stillman to secure evidence against his wife Anne Stillman, swore that they had paid $15,000 to Beauvais within the past week for two letters alleged to have been written to the Indian by Mrs. Still lman. Beauvais in his statement said Mrs. Stillman is an absolutely pure, innocent woman"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
EXPRESS TRAIN STRIKES AUTO;
 THREE KILLED

BATAVIA, N. Y, May 15.-Three persons were killed when the Black Diamond Express, one of the crack trains of the Lehigh Valley railroad, struck an automobile at a crossing near here. The train was travelling at a speed of seventy miles an hour when the accident occurred. Three passenger coaches and one Pullman wera overturned. In addition to the fatalities twenty-five passengers were injured, three of whom may die The State Railroad Commis- tion has ordered an investigation in- to the cause of the catastrophe.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
DISGUISED MEN
 MUSTKEEP OFF
 SALEM STREETS

SALEM, Oregon, May 15.-Govern- or O1cott issued proclamation to- day calling upon all law enforcement officers to see that "unlawfully dis guised men be kept from the streets" directly referring to the Ku Klux Klan. The proclamation said that dangerous forces are insidiously gaining a foothold in Oregon in the guise of secret societies parading under the name of the ku kluX Klan. These secret societies are en- deavoring to usurp the reins of gov ernment. In addition they are stir ring up and spreading fanaticisim, race hatred, and religious prejudice, which are all evil influences tending towards factional strife and civil terror"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
PASS THE BUCK TO
 DEPARTMENT HEADS

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The re- port of the special committee which has been Investigating conditions in the Bureau of Engraving and Print ing, following the removal of the chief officers of the Bureau by Pres ident Harding recently, has been re- ferred to Director Hill and Custo- dian of Paper Collins. The committee in transmitting the report stated that it desired from the two officials, a joint consideration of. the difference
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
SENATOR CAMERON
 MUST STAND TRIAL

PHOENIX, May 15 Judge Van Vleet, of the Federal District Court indicated today that he would over rule the demurrer interposed by at torneys for United States Senator Ralph H. Cameron, to the latter's in dictment under the corrupt practices act. Senator Cameron is charged with perjury for failing to properly account for more than $26,000 of his cam paign expenditures in the 1920 elec- tion contest.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
COURTS DECISION
 FIXES PRICE COPPER

WASHINGTON, May 15. - This morning the Supreme Court handed down a decision in the American Smelling and Refining Company case. According to the courts ruling the company cannot obtain rate of twen- ty-six cents per pound for copper furnished to the government after June 1, 1918, but in the filling of or ders which were accepted and stipu- lated for delivery before that date.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
DEATH BELIEVED TO
 BE DUE TO VIOLENCE

SEATTLE, May 15.-The police of this city are Investigating the death of E. Primor of Port Angeles, whose body was found in the ravine used as a public dump near the tide flats. The circumstances surrounding the body indicate that the dead man was slugged and robbed. A coron- CTS inquest is being held which is believed will disclose beyond doubt that death was due to violence. A cursory examination made by the police show serious contusions on the head. No money was found on the deceased although it is known that he was always we'll supplied with funds.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
SEATTLEITE HONORED
 BY ALBERT OF BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, May liking AL bert of Belgium yesterday publicly decorated Samuel Hill of Seattle, a son of the late James J. Hill who built the Great Northern railroad. Hill was presented with the cross of the Order of the Commander of the Grown of Belgium. This distinguish ed honor was conferred in recogni- tion of the great services rendered by MT. Hill to Belgium and in grati- tude for the results accomplished.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
DELEGATES TO LEAVE GENOA

DELEGATES TO LEAVE GENOA LONDON, May 15. The Foreign office announced today that the Brit ish delegates to the Economic Confer ence at Genoa were expected to re- turn to London at the end of this week. The announcement foreshadows the conclusion of the British representa- tives that not much can be accom- plished by prolonging the conference. sian situation is the crux of matter. Unless workable solution can be found for bringing Russia back into the family of nations on parity with the other countries of Europe, and ne cessarily Germany also, the outlook for commercial and industrial re- vival is hopeless. The hope of Flu rope now rests on the deliberations of the subcommittee on Russian affairs which is to confer with Tchitcherin and his associates at The Hague on June r London very much desires to see the United States officially repre- sented at The Hague meeting. While the foreign office statement did not an nounce the adjournment of the Genoa conference, yet it is accepted that che return of Lloyd George this week can only mean that actual adjournment will take place in few days. The Premier would not quit unless such ad- journment had been practically agreed upon.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
GENOA SESSION TO ADJOURN

GENOA, May 15.-Subject to the approval of the plenary body, the subcommittee which has been labor ing to bring some sort of order out of the Russian imbroglio, and to ar river at a working basis for re- storing trade relations with that country which all the allied nations can accept, has decided to post pone it's efforts for the present. It was announced that the sub- -com- mittee plans to reassemble at The Hague on June 15 next, there to meet the Russian delegates and choose a mixed commission which will endeavor to solve the problem. It is now accepted that Frances attitude cannot be reconciled with
 the proposals of the Russian dele
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
H0LDUP AUTOMOBILE
 AND GET BIG PAYROLL

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, May 15.-Four bandits held up an automobile this morning which was carrying the pay roll of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. The robbers escaped with $30,000. A police detective who was guarding the money, and the driver of he bank auto were both wounded
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
ATTORNEY PLUMB IN
 SERIOUS CONDITION

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The condi- tion of Glenn Plumb, the Chicago at- torney who represented the railroad brotherhood in the measure intro. duced in Congress for taking over the railroads and joint operation by commission requesting the railroads. the employees and the public, has not improved. The attending physicians state that he is near death.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
WILL ERECT SCHOOL
 HOUSE AS MEMORIAL

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Ma tional Geographic Society announced today that it's board of Trustees had decided to erect a school house at Cantigny as a memorial to the Amer ican soldiers who fought and died there during the memorable battle at that point It was at Cantigny, according to General Pershing, that the American troops demonstrated their lighting abilities under ex- treme battle conditions"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
FEDERAL OFFICIALS IMPLICATED

FEDERAL OFFICIALS IMPLICATED
 SEATTLE, May 15-A suit filed on Saturday in the Pierce County Superior Court by Henry Clay Ag- new, asking for $15OO0 damages, has opened up new angle on the prohi- bitnon question, involving police of ficials in Tacoma and elsewhere. The prosecuting attorneys office of Pierce County is implicated by the suit, as the officials therein are al- ieged to be aiding and abetting the Pierce County "whiskey ring" in evading the law, besides extending it protection in it's illicit operations The charges have created a sensa- tion, involving many prominent per- sons in Pierce County, and threaten ing to disclose the skeletons in many offical closets. The conditions in the bootlegging game have been cur rently referred to as scandalous for long time, and public opinion has been aroused over the rumors, al- though not much newspaper public ity has been given to them.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15

GENOA, May 15.-Italian Foreign Minister Schanzer, president of the , Economic Conference on Europe, last night handed to Richard Washburn Child, American ambassador to Italy, a formal invitation on behalf of the conference, to participate in the newly arranged Hague Conference on June 15 next which will en- deavor to find a satisfactory solu- tion for the Russian impasse. The ambassador immediately cabled the text of the invitation to the State De- partment at Washington. Earlier in the day Br. Child had announced that France had appealed to the United States through him to take part in working out a plan to meet the Russian situation.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
OWNER BARBER SHOP
 KILLED BY BANDITS

CHICAGO, May 1.-Two men armed with shot guns, entered a barber shop in the Italian district in this city today, and withou warn ing, opened fire on the proprietor The owner of the shop was instantly killed. A customer who was in a chair at the time, being shaved by the murdered man escaped injury The murderers escaped.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
BIC APPROPRIATION
 FOR AIR MAIL SERVICE

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The con- ference committee considering the Postoffice bill announced that the House conferees had agreed to the Senate amndment appropriating a million dollars for continued opera tion of the air mail service between New York and San Froncisco.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15
America Is hUited to
 Attend Hague Conference
 To S0IUe Russian Mupasse

gates, and that Great Britain and France cannot possibly agree at this time on joint course of ac- tion, or settled policy towards Rus sia.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-05-15

mate guest in the hotel could get liquor without being vouched for.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-23
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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-17

movies or candidate in beauty contest.
lhero is no evidence to show Mrs.
oReilly actually considered a stage or
picture career at any time, but it is rea-
sohable to suppose that, being told so
often she was beautiful, she toyed with
the notion of becoming a famous beauty.
Glancing through the pages of maya.
zines, studying pictures of stars to whom
she had been compared not unfavorabIv.
she may have asked herself, "What would
happen to me if | were as well known as
she is? What would it be like to have NV
picture In all the magazines and news
papors?'
Mrs oReilly may have dreamed dreams
Of a vast public proclaiming her beautv
OF managers and artists besieging her
doorstep. And, if she did dream such
dreams, no doubt part of the picture waa
her husband and her friends-bor bus-
band prouder than ever of the furore
aroused by his handsome wife, her friends
doubling their congratulations and their
alteration
Mrs 0 Relly's dream did come true
IN part. The public did proclaim her and
the managers and artists rushed IN fnd
her. But the rest of the picture-proud
husband, huzzahing friends, delight and
happiness--Mrs. O'Reiily had a rude Jolt
ON that score. She thinks nothing less
than 100000 viii compensate her for
what she considers was the malicious and
embarrassing way in which her beauty
was made famous.
Chicago had a concern known as tbs
Wallace System of Physical Training.
The company procured a picture of Mrs.
O'Reilly in black tights Whether Mrs.
O'Reilly was pupil, why she posed for
picture in tights, how the company OBJ
tanned it, she refuses to specify other than
to declare that the picture was taken for
her benefit aud her benefit alone. and that
the company got il without her knowledge
or consent and by means Of which she
knows nothing.
One thing is eertain--the picture was
published
1t was published widely--in some cases
n full page in -proclaiming the mer-
its of the physical culture system. The
figure in the black tights was cut out from
its background and silhouetted on one
side, catching the eye Immediately with