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, 1922-11-27

TO be In coed condition. Walters IND
Leo are down to the fine point where
their u rounds should be n battle OF
speed. Both men r confident and
this battle should be M OF the best
seen in Casper in recent years. This
IL Walters first appearance in a ring
here and he Is anxious 10 win over
the conaueror OF Eddie St. Clair.
Woodhnll comes to Casper highly
toutrd by the Thcrmopol,s fight fans
He Is n product OF the Gibbons school
OF 81. Paul before he followed the nd
vice OF Horace Greeley. In Gus Wet
ner he win NEE; the winner OF the d.
a. C.. tournament In Denver I'm the
renthervveight class two years ago.
George Mcleod will referee all the
bouts and George has the ability to
keep the men fighting all the time.
, 1922-11-27

In Yunnnn. n country which lies
east OF Burmah. the punishment for.
theft. even OF a trivial character, Is
death by ~beheading.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
MICHAEL COLLINS
IS NERVOUS WRECK
Irish Leader Suffers Break.
down, and Complete Rest
Is Needed.
BY HAYDEN TALBOT.
Especial Gable Dispatch to Universal
SerVcieD


DUBLIN, Feb. 25.-"Michael Col
Inns is suffering from a complete
breakdown"
This was the diagnosis given to
me today by DR.. p. J. Ryan, after
he had visited Mick and made a
thorough physical examination OF
the man on whom the Irish people
are dependent for their future.
1 have Collins own word for 1t
that he didn't sleep a wink on
Wednesday night, and, according to
one Of his closest friends, he didn't
close his eyes last night.
Mick undoubtedly has an attack of
Influenza, aggravated by a nervous
breakdown. The latter is declared
to be more serious than the specific
illness. The probabilities are that
the minister will be confined to his
bed for least a week, IL not longer.
But the truth is that after five
years of mental and physical strain.
Michael Collins has finally caved in
and his only chance of regaining his
health lies in his ability to obtain
absolute rest and quiet for an in
definite period.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
BONUS ADVOCATES
CROPPING FOR PLAN
Having Rejected Sales Tax,
G. o. P. congressmen Unable
To Finance Legislation.
By A. o. HAYWARD,
International News Service.

Congress Is still cropping around
to find some way to provide a
soldiers bonus, with the task ap-
parently more hopeless than it has
been at any time during the past
year.
Having rejected the sales tax,
the eight-point direct tax program,
and the bond issue plan of rails
ing revenue. Republican members
Of the committee are milling around
among themselves in the hope of
running upon some way to get
the necessary money that will prove
acceptable to President Harding de-
spite his announced policy Of mo
sales tax-no bonus"
The Presidents letter to Chair
man Fordney advocating the sales
tax hangs like a pail over the mem
bers Of the committee. They have
turned down the sales tax and now
they're unable to determine upon
a scheme to obtain the money that
bonus payments will require.
Last Forlorn Hope.
Their last forlorn hope is that
the President will relent to the ex-
tent that he will agree to put his
o. K. on the bonus bill that does
not carry any specific means of
bringing I'm revenue to balance the
outlay which it will authorize.
Chairman Fordney and other
members Of the committee expect
to confer with the President today
and tomorrow. They will tell him
that the House is ready to pass a
bonus bill almost Immediately, but
that they see no other way OF
getting it. through except without
the revenue feature. They will
point to contemplated savings in
the army and navy as a result OF
the Washington armament confer
ence and will tell the President
that the money thus saved can be
used to pay the bonus.
It is their plan to make the
bonus a charge against the Treas
ury with the idea that interest re-
ceived by this Government on the
debts Of foreign governments can
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Urges Commission For
European Memorials

President Harding yesterday
asked Congress to enact legislation
creating an American battle monu'
ment commission to centralize erec-
ton Of memorials in Europe COM
memorating services of the Ameri.
can doughboy.
Letters from Director of the
Budget Dawes ard Secretary of War
Weeks urging the legislation were
transmitted by the President IL
Speaker Gillette of the House.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Deputy Facta Names
New Italian Cabinet

ROME, Feb. 25.-Deputy Facta
today succeeded in forming a new
cabinet with himself as premier and
minister OF interior.
The other members are: Foreign
affairs, Senator Schanzer; justice,
Luigi Rossi; public works, De Vitte;
treasury. Peano; industry, Tcofilo
Rossi: agriculture, Bertini: educa-
ton, Anile; finance, Bertone; col
onies, Vescalea.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
THREAT
AUTHOR JAILED
UPON CHARGES
Of bLACKMA|L
Police Believe George E. Long
Is Subject for AIienists
to Examine.
RE-ARREST Is ORDERED
U. S. District Attorney Insists
on Incarceration and Will
Give Case to Jury.

Rearrested after twenty-four
hours of freedom, George E. Long,
writer of death-threat letters to
several society leaders in the Ma
tional Capital, spent last night in
cell at the Tenth precinct police
station.
Maj. Peyton Gordon, district at
torney, ordered the rearrest of
Long. h+L,. .
Long Believed Demcnted.
Given n clean bill of health and
sent home Friday by Inspector Of
Detectives Clifford L. Grant. Long
went to the bedside of his sick wife
at his home, 1910 N street north
west. He has three small children.
The police department had ruled
that Long was a harmless eccentric,
who ''labored under a temporary
alteration that the rich were not
doing enough for the poor"
Inspector Grant said he believed
Long to be a paranoiac and not
criminally inclined.
1t was the same defense that had
been entered for Charles A. Crock,
who on March last shot former
United States Senator Charles B.
Henderson, while in the Senator's
office. Crock was sentenced yes
terday to serve ten years in the peni-
tentiary.
Numerous letters Of a threatening
nature were sent to Senator Hen
derson by Crock, but the man was
not regarded as dangerous until he
fired bullet into the Senator's arm.
THE only reason that Senator
Henderson was not killed is that
Crooks aim was poor" Major Pey-
ton Gordon, United States District
Attorney. said last night.
Charged With BIackmail.
ITO leave no opportunity for a
repetition Of the Crock affair, told
Inspector Grant that Long should
be locked up" Major Gordon said.
However, it was not the case Of
Crock that caused me to take that
position.
Long, II he is mentally balanced,
is either guilty of attempted black.
mail or attempted extortion."
Major Gordon will lay the case Of
Long before the grand jury and ask
that he be indicted.
| Should Gordon elect to take such
a course, Longs friends or counsel
may offer the defense that he is a
paranoiac and not mentally COM
petent.
Long is docketed by the police with
one charge Of attempted blackmail
Inspector Grant said last night that
Long had written a dozen letters and
that he could be held on charges in
each case.
II believe Long to be paranoiac,"
Inspector Grant said. The man ap-
pears to suffer from hallucinations,
probably due to a mental breakdown.
1 uo IlOl 10 a ouDJtCl
criminal prosecution. think he
needs the treatment of mental ex-
perts."
DR.. d. Percy Hickling, District
alienist. last night began an investi.
cation of the case. He explained
that he had not looked fully into the
matter, but that 1t appeared on its
face to be a case of paranoia.
In Priests Custody.
at appears from casual reading
OF the newspaper articles on the
case to be the story of a man in.
dulging in queer, foolish, meaning.
less acts in a spirit of grandiose," /"
DR.. Hickling said.
THE mere fact that after writing
CONTINUED on Page is, Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Well Find Pianos in
Heaven, Says Minister

. ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Feb. 25.-
Music lovers will find pianos in
heaven when they die, and II they
can't play themselves the pianos
may be OF the self-playing variety.
That is on the statement Of the Rev.
DR.. James Z. Norcross, OF New York,
field secretary of the general board
Of promotion OF the northern Baptist
convention, here today.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
PRESIDENT CHECKS
CUT IN NAVY BUDGET
Calls congressmen to White
House and Wins Assents
To Views.
SOME PRUNING COMING
Wholesale Reduction in Money
and Personnel Planned
May Be Dropped.
SOME PRUNING COMING
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES.

. The personal Intervention Of
President Harding became neces-
sary yesterday to save the United
States Navy from some rather
rough surgery at the hands Of
economy-bent congressman
The Navy and the Administra-
ton became seriously concerned
over the talk that has been rife
in Congress ever since the arma-
ment conference of cutting naval
appropriations for the next year In
half, or from $40O ,000, 900 to $780,
Oo0,O and the enlisted strength
from around 100000 men to 5o,-
900 or 10000.
Congressmen Puzzled. :,
Hcw That the. ressp of istptfg,
tional peace has been established
through the conference treaties.
why, asked economical Congress-
men. is a greater navy neededT
members of the Naval and the Ap-
propriations Committee Of the
House are insistent that Congress
should realize fully upon the bene-
fits to accrue from the conference
and save while saving can be done
with safety.
Secretary Denby's plea, voiced be-
fore Congress last week. that the
appropriations should not be cut
below $3.50, 100000, nor the enlisted
strength be cut below 10000, failed
to change these views to any ap-
preciable degree.
Yesterday President Harding sum-
moned members OF the House Naval
Affairs to the White House for a
conference and an exchange of
views.
Speaks Against Cut.
He conveyed the message that
the Administration does not look
with favor upon a too radical
diminution Of the naval defenses of
the country. and he warned against
going too Tar.
AS a result OF the conference, II
was said by Congressional leaders
last night that a compromise will
be worked out between the position
taken by the Navy Department and
by the economy views OF Congress.
President Harding informed his
visitors that he would be very re.
luctant" to see the navy reduced be
low $4,000 or $4,000 men, and the
full complement Of officers.
He recommended that Congress
itself take no action to reduce the
present authorized strength Of 105,
900 men, holding that 1t would be
wise to conserve the present skele
ton in order to facilitate rapid ex
pansion in time of emergency. He
advised that there be no reduction
in the present number of officers
for the same reason-quick training
Of men in time of emergency.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Kitty Gordon to Quit
Stage For Beauty Shop

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 25.-
Kitty Gordon, famous stage beauty
and screen star, will leave the stage
In June to open a beauty parlor in
Madison avenue, New York city, ac-
cording to announcement made here
today by her manager. Miss Cor
don is playing in vaudeville here
this week.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
GIANT D|R|G|BLES
To OPERATE IN j. S.
Washington Men Form Fifty
Million Dollar Air Service
Corporation.
TWO BIG SHIPS BEING BUILT
Initial Line, New York to Chi
cago, viii Be Started With
in Twelve Months.
TWO BIG SHIPS BEING BUILT
BY JOSEPH 8. EDGERTON.

BY JOSEPH >. EDGEkION.
The next twelve months will
zee In operation the first of an
Arer;can Iino NJ piant dirigible
.;~sh;ns +o Ia on.ratad nv the
=. -, ,..;,L l..d-
90 ooo m,
quaf'eis All .h' .''," @oU'e
cofporatioh iouiiueu pS t"o
mgton men ana now pacheo ny
some Of the leading business men
of the nation.
Two Giant Ships.
The service win be inaugurated be-
tween New York and Chicago by two
giant ships OF 1000, 900 cubic feet gas
capacity. twice as large as the R-Ss.
the giant British dirigfble which new
across the Atlantic and back In 1920.
These ships are TO be fabricated In
Germany and erected In this country.
work 70 be started Immediately. they
|wfil each provide Recommendations Tor
100 passengers and thirty tons OF
mail and express matter.
General Air Service, an outgrowth
OF an investigation bureau or three
years standing. was Incorporated
last Tuesday under the laws OF the
State Of Maryland. The national
headquarters have been estaolished
In the Commercial National Bank
Building this city.
A meeting for election OF officers
will be held there, probably during
the coming week.
One OF the men active In the COM
pany's plans Is Benedict Crowell.
formerly Assistant Secretary OF War;
head OF the American Aviation Mis-
sion to Europe. and president OF the
Aero Club OF America. Mr.. Crowell
explained the company's aims as
foiiows:
our aim Is to provide rigid airship
service 10 America tlrst, ano' as time
goes on, link this continent with the
rest OF the world by aerial routes; a
service experimenting existing meth
ods OF transportation one which VIII
traverse space In minimum OF time
ana supply a means Oh traVei ooth
sate ana comfortable.
y. .. Shouio Lead Worid'
Aeriai transportation Is just as
" ,,,.,
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
DIVORCE VICTIM TO
RlAA0's 30IGI
Husband Will Lay Sses
Against Official Before State
Attorney General.
BY HARVEY L. COBB.

Copyright ls22, by The Washington
Times Company
Alleging that members Of the
Alexandria divorce ring are seek
ing to prevent him from prosecut'
ing his wife, who, he alleged. com
mitted perjury in making a false
affidavit to get a divorce from
him. William Henry Bailey
"victimized" husband Of Mrs
Irene Rose Bailey. Government
worker, will lay his case before
the Virginia attorney general.
Mrs. Bailey, pretty employe OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau, was
arrested Friday at her desk al
Fourteenth street and Ohio avenue
and locked up in the Alexandria
Jail.
Should Mrs. Bailey. whose case
will come up for a preliminary hear
ing March 5, succeeded in having the
criminal warrant against her dis
missed it would strengthen the posi-
ton of the ring. Knowing this
Bailey charges that Howard w
Smith, Commonwealth attorney ol
Alexandria. is not only refusing to
prosecute the case, but is assisting
counsel Of Mrs. Bailey in her de
fense.
Fights Divorce Ring.
Despite the fact that 1t is the
duty Of the Commonwealth attorney
to prosecute all criminal actions
where warrants have been issued
Mr.. Smith has refused to take any
action in the matter and shall ap
peal to Attorney General John r
Saunders, at Richmond, for special
prosecuting attorney in my case,
Bailey said last night.
Unable to secure any assistance
from Smith, Bailey employed pri
vate counsel to prosecute the Grim
inal warrant on which his wife ha,
been arrested.
Other charges of "collusion" by
the Commonwealth attorney with
members of the ring have been made
by Thomas J. Wright, another vic
tim of the divorce ring, on whose
complaint a warrant was sworn out
for the arrest of Mary l.. Baggett
Little Reno's Divorce Queen.
Intimidation Is Charged.
Wright alleges that he was re
fused any assistance by Smith
and that when Mrs. Barrett's pre-
liminary trial was heard Smith no
only refused to assist in the
prosecution, but did not even at
tend the hearing, and 1t wal
necessary for Wright to employ
private counsel to press tn,
prosecution of his warrant fo
/ Queen Baggett.
Bailey and Wright both declar,
that they have been intimidated b,
members of the ring, threatened
with arrest, and have been warned
that IL the cases are pressed theI
4 will be forced to pay alimony {,
their respective wives.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
German Woman Gives
Birth to Quadruplets

BERLIN, Feb. 26.-rhe wife of a
German farmer living at Petnick.
near Berlin, today gave birth to
bankruptcies, two boys and two girls.
Inc IN. her and all the chihren arc
In excellent physical condition
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Boy Killed As Irish
Renew Old Battle

BELFAST, Feb. 25.-Shooting on
the outskirts of this city was re-
newed tonight, and Isaac Mcmillan.
a youth, was killed while walking
on the road toward Newton.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Poincare and George
Agree on Principles

BOULOGNE, France, Feb. U.s.
Premier Lloyd George and Premier
Poincare reached an agreement upon
international issues at their confer.
ence here this Afternoon. 1t was said
that a formal communique would be
issued later.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Violence Is Increasing
In South African Strikes

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Violence is in.
creasing in the South African
strikes, said a dispatch from 10.
hannesburg to the Star today. One
thousand additional constables are
being enrolled for strike duty.
Strikers attacked the home Of a
mining official, kidnapping two per.
sons.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Mystery in Fact That Ac-
quaintance Knew Of Staying
Early in Morning.
NOTIFIED FAMILY IN EAST
Once AbsoIved Of knowledge
of Crime, She Will Be
Recalled for GrilIing.
BY A. CHESTER KEEL,
Universal Service.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.-New
mystery was injected into the puz-
cling murder of William Desmond
Taylor today when it was learned
that a telegram had been sent by
woman stating that Taylor had
been found dead in his apartment
with a bullet wound "behind his
right ear" !, .--.e
Knew Taylor Long Ago.
The woman who sent the wire,
according to sheriffs officers work
ing on the case, is Miss Marion
Graham, Of Hollywood, who knew
Taylor as pete" Tanner in Larch-
mont, N. Y, years ago. Her tele-
gram was sent at 1908 a. m. o'clock
the day Taylor's body was found to
Mrs. George A. Freeman, Shippins
Point. Stanford. Conn. a friend OF
Taylor's former wife.
Miss Graham was questioned two
days after the murder by deputy
sheriffs and on the day Of Taylor's
funeral she was taken to the sheriffs
office and questioned again. Officers
agreed that the story she told alb
solved her Of any guilty knowledge
in connection with the crime.
One point on which officers are
seeking more light, however, Is how
Miss Graham knew at 1908 o'clock
in the morning that Taylor had been
murdered. II someone notified her
by telephone, the police are interest
ed in their identity.
The officials are mighty interested
in this phase. Although Miss
Graham knew Taylor and his wife
in Larchmont, N. Y, she saw him
only once in Los Angeles and the
dispatch with which she was noti-
fled of the crime seems unusual,
they say.
How Did She Know?
Taylor's body was found by his
negro valet, Henry Peavey. at 1880
o'clock. The doctor who was called
said Taylor had died from natural
causes. When Charles Eyton, man.
ager Of the film company for which
Taylor directed pictures, arrived, he
insisted that an investigation Of the
body be made. The corpse was then
turned over and the wound in the
side found. That was about 9
o'clock.
Officials working on the case to.
night expressed doubt as to whether
Miss Graham learned of the crime
through the newspapers and Cor
that reason, plan to question her
again. They also will question sew
eral other persons in the film world
to learn why they have been so in
tercsted in talking TO witnesses be.
fore the officials can reach them.
Without revealing names they said
these persons had seriously hamp-
cred them in their work.
Miss Grahams story, as told by
Chief Deputy Sheriff Manning, fol-
lows:
when my fathers financial af-
fairs became involved we all decided
to do our share to bring in enough
revenue to keep tn. family together.
We had a beautiful property at
L.archmont and converted 1t into a
summer resort. Among the guests
we entertained were Mr.. and Mrs.
William Deane Tanner and their N
tie girl.
Looked Taylor Up.
IT was about seventeen years old
at that time. and like everybody
else, was very fond Of Pete Tan
ner, as all called him. He was Q
curio dealer then. and had one of
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
DINE WITH SPEAKER.

President and Mrs. Harding were
the dinner guests tonight of Speaker
OF the House and Mrs. Gillett at
their residence here.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

To live still costs 81 per cent
more than it did in 1914. That's
official. How do the people out
Of work live at all? In England
in 10 gets an allowance from
the government because he has
no job. How do our jobless
manage?
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

Congress will Investigate"
private foreign loans made in
Europe by citizens of this coun-
try.
A bettersidea would be to stop
those loans for q while, Money
lent to Europe is to be used
there for war or industry. II
for war, why lend? If for indus
try, why not lend here? We
have here more idle workmen,
more silent factories than
France, England. Italy and Ger
many combined.
What with foreign loans at
usurious interest, and tax-ex-
empt securities here. discourag-
ing business investment, our
leading industry may soon be
the breadline.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

The fourth article Of the
series by Michael Collins, deal
ing with the affairs of the
Irish Free State, will be print
ed in The Washington Times
next Sunday. Cable delays pre-
vented its publication today.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

Senator Reed Of Missouri
wants George Harvey called
back. He wants an ambassa-
dor that "can put his legs un-
der British mahogany and still
keep his head"
Reed might also ask for
Washington statesmen able to
keep their heads when they put
their legs under American ma
hogany in company with Brit
ish legs.
American officials. here and
abroad, seem to become a little
crazy under British influence.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

Lloyd George suggests a ten
year truce. All nations of Eu-
rope to sign, promising no war
and respecting frontiers as they
are. It would be the truce Of
common sense. succeeding the
ancient "Truce Of God" put in
practice when Kings realized
they had done too much killing.
But France says: "No; my
army makes me safe. l keep
It" And Russia and Germany,
outcasts for the moment. say
nothing. but do plenty Of think
ing.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

Tell your wife, daughter, sis
tr, all women, that when wom-
On trust men they are usually
swindled-financially and other
wise. After 100000 years ex-
perience, women have not yet
learned it. A good young talker
told two women with plenty of
money, in New York, that he
Continued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
Today
Labor Headed Down.
A Truce of God.
Life Dear-Reasons.
Everything In Heaven.
ARTHUR BRISBANE
(Copyright. 1s22.)

NCopyright, lSzz.D
Bricklayers agree to change
union rules and habits. No more
limit to a days work. no refusal
to lay non-union bricks, etc.
"Shackles off employers" says
the headline. The American
Federation is not consulted.
Each step now is a union labor
defeat-important in industrial
history. The pendulum swings
the other way.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26
GET IT ALL

This newspaper consists Of
Main News, 10 pages; Society,
and DRAMA, 10 pages; Part III.
Z pages; Editorial and CITY
Life, 8 pages; Magazine, Is
pages; Comics. I pages: Chill
dren's Book OF Magic, Q pages,
Sports, Z pages.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

Mr.. Bryan is not to be Senator
from Florida, his adopted State.
Senator Trammell will be nomi-
mated, which means elected, to
succeed himself. This will put
more conviction into Mr.. Bryan's
deeply intellectual fight against
the Darwinian theories. He knows
now that there is nothing in the
survival of the fittest.
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

The Rev. DR.. Norcross, of New
York, says you will find "every-
thing you want in Heaven" if
you get there. This includes indi-
vidual pianos for those that want
them. Some Of the old inhabit-
ants would be amazed at the re-
quests Of recent arrivals-the
Queen Of Sheba, for instance, if
some young angel wanted a
sports model" runabout, or an
other a fast monoplane, to rest
his wings, or a third wireless
receiver enabling him to hear the
bowling and wailing from below,
via the other lanes, or the con-
versation Of the more intellectual
lost ones.
What would be your idea of
Heaven if you could choose?
Could you imagine it endurable
without change and ambition?
The Washington times., 1922-02-26

It does not matter how much
you make, if you give value in
return. Mary Pickford is shown
In a lawsuit to have earned a mil
lion and quarter in the last two
years. That is less than five
cents from each of those to whom
she has given real and harmless
pleasure in that time, and the
money by now has all gone back
into circulation.